Perry to Receive Key South Carolina Endorsement

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Texas Governor Rick Perry will receive an endorsement for the 2012 GOP nomination from South Carolina Speaker of the House Robert Harrell on Tuesday, Fox News has learned.

The endorsement will take place at the State House in Columbia following Perry's jobs and economic plan speech in Gray Court, South Carolina.

According to South Carolina Republican sources, Perry will meet with Governor Nikki Haley after the endorsement.

Though the meeting with Haley is expected to be purely casual and last only about 15 minutes, an endorsement from this Republican governor is something every GOP candidate is hoping for.

Haley is not expected to endorse any particular candidate until the end of the year.