The drama paled in comparison to another political showdown in Texas this week, but Wednesday night’s face-off between Mitt Romney and President Obama appears to have shaken up the presidential race.
David Muto
David Muto was the editor of TribTalk, The Texas Tribune's opinion page. He is also the Tribune's copy editor. A Richardson native, he attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned degrees in journalism and Spanish.
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 3, 2012
Your evening reading: agreement reached over dead-voter purge; Shelton calls for criminal investigation of Davis; Hutchison stumps for U.S. Senate candidate in North Dakota
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The Brief: Oct. 3, 2012
After two months of little action, the U.S. Senate race between Ted Cruz and Paul Sadler erupted at a hostile debate Tuesday night.
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 2, 2012
Your evening reading: Lyceum poll shows Romney, Cruz with comfortable leads in Texas; new Shelton ad accuses Davis of peddling influence; judge halts Pennsylvania voter ID law
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The Brief: Oct. 2, 2012
Tonight’s debate between Ted Cruz and Paul Sadler will likely inject some energy into a race that so far has sparked little drama.
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The Evening Brief: Oct. 1, 2012
Your evening reading: Perry calls for four-year tuition freeze and upfront price tags; new ads and polling in Canseco/Gallego race; report says DREAM Act could pump billions into Texas economy
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The Brief: Oct. 1, 2012
The post-convention spotlight may have receded, but Julián Castro isn’t done with election-year politics.
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 28, 2012
Your evening reading: Cornyn says GOP still has “no plans” to help Akin; Democratic state lawmakers’ praise for Republican draws party scorn; Abbott offers help to school district caught in Bible verse controversy
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The Brief: Sept. 28, 2012
Months after his run, one of the details surrounding Gov. Rick Perry’s unraveling on the presidential campaign trail remains murky.
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 27, 2012
Your evening reading: Perry dismisses sleep apnea diagnosis; new ad hits Canseco on clean energy; Austin City Council endorses gay marriage
