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Texas "bundlers" have raised at least $5.7 million for President Obama's re-election effort, according to the list released by the campaign. And 13 new bundlers joined during the first quarter of this year, including nine from Houston.

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Mitt Romney speaking to a crowd of supporters in Des Moines on Jan. 2, 2012, the eve of the Iowa caucuses.

Your evening reading: Romney on top in Texas, but Perry would hurt ticket, poll says; Amazon in talks with Texas over sales tax deal; Condoleezza Rice, in Texas, says politics not in her future

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For this week's nonscientific survey of political and government insiders, we asked for predictions on some of the key races on the May 29 primary ballot.

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With the U.S. Supreme Court set to hear a major immigration enforcement case this week, new demographic data released Monday may help reshape the debate.

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A driver from Chihuahua, Mexico, waits to cross the border into Fort Hancock in rural Hudspeth County.

Your evening reading: report shows Mexican immigration to U.S. at net zero; former State Board of Education member compares criticism to "pre-Holocaust Germany"; Leppert calls opponents "empty suits" in new ad

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Ron Paul supporters gather outside a building in downtown Austin on Feb. 24, 2012, expecting to see GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, who was in town for a fundraiser.

Refusing to back down, Ron Paul supporters asserted themselves at county conventions over the weekend.

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U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, campaigning for the GOP presidential nomination, speaks at a town hall event at Texas A&M University on April 10, 2012.

Your evening reading: despite long odds, Paul posts hefty first-quarter fundraising haul; State Board of Education approves new math standards; SOPA outcry hasn't dampened Lamar Smith's fundraising

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For this week's nonscientific survey of political and government insiders, we turned to the elections, predictions about how many and what kind of Republicans will get elected, most important and expensive races, and what to ask a candidate if you could only ask one question.

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Gov. Rick Perry speaking to reporters alongside House Speaker Joe Straus, center, and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst during a post-session press conference at the Texas Capitol on May 30, 2011.

With primary season in full swing, the big-name endorsements have started to roll in.

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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst shakes hands with Gov. Rick Perry at the 2011 inauguration.

Your evening reading: Perry endorses Dewhurst; education commissioner wants Texas math standards to exceed national requirements; Abbott endorses Kelly Hancock

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Gov. Rick Perry speaking at the unveiling of Tejano Monument on the Capital grounds on March 29, 2012.

If this week was any indication, Gov. Rick Perry isn't going away anytime soon.

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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the House chamber of the Texas Capitol

Your evening reading: Cornyn endorses Romney; report claiming Jindal convinced Perry to oust adviser is disputed; Planned Parenthood branches vote to merge

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Texas' three leaders (l to r), House Speaker Joe Straus, Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst appear at the Texas Capitol for their traditional post-session press conference on May 31, 2011.

Gov. Rick Perry reasserted himself in Texas politics this week, but one of the state's leading Republicans isn't jumping squarely in line.