The Brief

The Midday Brief: Top Texas Headlines for Aug. 24, 2011

Governor Rick Perry speaks to Waterloo Republicans at the Electric Park Ballroom Lincoln Day dinner on his first foray to Iowa on August 14, 2011.
Governor Rick Perry speaks to Waterloo Republicans at the Electric Park Ballroom Lincoln Day dinner on his first foray to Iowa on August 14, 2011.

Your afternoon reading: another poll shows Perry with double-digit lead over Romney; Perry signs anti-abortion pledge; Obama team looking for Perry-bashing Texans