Your afternoon reading: Perry courting conservatives at Values Voter Summit; forecaster says Perry still has an edge over Romney; Texas Republicans blast unemployment numbers
Hey, Texplainer: With several states racing to move up their primaries, will my vote even matter when Texas holds its primary? Yes, at least for every candidate other than the ones running for president — and maybe for them, too.
Rick Perry may have just won one fundraising battle, but he's losing another.
Your afternoon reading: U.S. House blocks Perry camp-name resolution; Perry responds on camera to camp controversy; Romney accused of tampering with GOP primary calendar
Gov. Rick Perry's fundraising numbers may have just pulled him back from the brink.
Your afternoon reading: $17 million fundraising haul a shot in the arm for Perry; Paul reports $8 million raised; Ogden says state is $1.8 billion better off than thought
With Rick Perry down and Chris Christie out, Mitt Romney may have hit a turning point.
Your afternoon reading: Christie says "now is not my time"; Perry joins boycott of Univision debate; Perry campaign said to have raised more than $15 million
President Obama will visit Texas today facing strong political headwinds. Rick Perry, on the rocks like never before, can relate.
Your afternoon reading: Perry's Texas critics defend him over race flap; Michael Steele knocks Perry; Donna Campbell to challenge Jeff Wentworth
Rick Perry, steadying himself after taking a pummeling last week on immigration, has again been knocked off balance.
In this week's nonscientific survey of political and government insiders, we asked about corporate and third-party money in campaigns and about whether voters and the media pay the right amount of attention to money in politics.
