The Big Conversation:

Despite calls for accord, divisions appeared to define the first day of the state Republican convention.

Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday kicked off the convention with a rollicking speech that fueled speculation about his 2014 plans and beyond. "I'm not riding into the sunset," he told the audience. "I'm mounting up for the next operation." In his speech, Perry also repeatedly slammed the Obama administration — one of the surefire points of agreement among the attendees, whose various factions the party hopes to unite before the general election

But the cheers quickly turned to boos when ...

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