Your afternoon reading: Bill Clinton defends Perry on immigration; Ames Jones shifts to state Senate race; Perry increasing ad buy in Iowa
A group of Rick Perry allies has stepped briefly — and uncharacteristically — into the spotlight: his family.
The new UT/Texas Tribune poll found Texans in a lukewarm mood about Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential bid, but the Inside Intelligence survey has found Texas insiders edging into downright cranky territory in their assessments of the governor.
In our nonscientific survey of the state's governmental and political insiders, we asked about big problems, immigration, the death penalty, public education and whether Texans would vote for a Mormon if they agreed with that candidate on issues.
Your afternoon reading: Romney phone messages hit Perry on immigration; Dewhurst won't commit to one-on-one debate with Cruz; Democrats hope to pick up five U.S. House seats in Texas
In a break with his top staffer, Herman Cain isn't backing down from allegations that the Rick Perry campaign is behind the controversy engulfing the presidential race.
Your afternoon reading: Cain campaign backing off Perry allegation; controversy may open door for Perry in Iowa; lower court denies Skinner DNA test
Yep, today's the second anniversary of our launch — and we're grateful, proud, etc. Here's a snapshot of how we're doing.
The swirling Herman Cain sexual harassment scandal on Wednesday swept up Rick Perry as more allegations emerged.
Your afternoon reading: Romney links Perry to California Gov. Jerry Brown; parsing Perry's New Hampshire speech; Paul says another campaign may have promoted Cain scandal
Dwarfed by presidential politics, the race for U.S. Senate in Texas remains fluid, according to the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
Your afternoon reading: Perry on speech gone viral: "I felt good, felt great"; survey says more school job cuts coming next year; Perry campaign taking ads to New Hampshire
Rick Perry may claim credit for Texas' economic success, but most Texans aren't buying it, according to a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
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