Rick Perry, Bill White
Rick Perry, Bill White Caleb Bryant Miller, Callie Richmond
White Makes a Fist

So far, Republican Rick Perry’s campaign has dominated the governor’s race with a steady stream of attacks against Democratic challenger Bill White — but as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, the White campaign is finally fighting back.

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Ben Philpott is a senior reporter for KUT-FM, Austin’s National Public Radio affiliate. He has been covering state politics and dozens of other topics for the station since 2002, during which time he...