Gov. Rick Perry survived his second straight debate without a major stumble and wants to be the “Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses.” U.S. Rep. Ron Paul stole the show, but his isolationist foreign policy views may have alarmed some Republicans.
Thanh Tan
Thanh Tan was a multimedia reporter/producer for the Tribune from 2011 to 2012. She previously worked at Idaho Public Television, a PBS station that serves a statewide audience. While there, she was an Emmy award-winning producer/reporter/host for the longest-running legislative public affairs program in the West, Idaho Reports, moderator of The Idaho Debates, and a writer/producer for the flagship series Outdoor Idaho. Prior to joining IdahoPTV, she was a general assignment reporter at the ABC affiliate in Portland, Oregon. and a political reporter for KBCI-TV in Boise, Idaho. Her work has also appeared on the PBS NewsHour and This American Life. She graduated with honors from the University of Southern California with degrees in International Relations and Broadcast Journalism.
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Video: Latest Perry Ad Targets Romney, Gingrich
The Perry campaign’s latest attack ad labels Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich as “political insiders.” Both are running ahead of the Texas governor in most polls.
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Video: Texas’ Critical Shortage of Psychiatrists
The Tribune’s Thanh Tan speaks with a Texan living with anxiety and depression, the executive director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at UT-Austin, and the head psychiatrist for Austin Travis County Integral Care to find out the reasons behind the state’s shortage of mental health providers.
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Interactive: Shortage of Texas Psychiatrists
While more Texans are being diagnosed with mental illness every year, experts say there aren’t enough psychiatrists or behavioral health professionals to meet growing demand. Use our video and interactive county-by-county maps to find out why.
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Was Federal Ruling a Win or a Loss for Family Planning Providers?
The federal government’s rejection this week of a state request to exclude certain providers — namely Planned Parenthood — from the Women’s Health Program came as a victory to some family planning advocates, and a travesty to others.
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Paul Campaign Rejects Third-Party Buzz
Ron Paul denies he is interested in a third-party candidacy, despite having left the door open in a recent interview. But longtime GOP strategist Mark McKinnon believes the two-party system will be tested in 2012 — and that Paul could do it.
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Opposition to Perry’s “Strong” Ad Goes Viral
Rick Perry’s new ad railing against the repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and proclaiming he’d end “Obama’s war on religion” has created some viral backlash. Quickly.
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High in the Polls, Paul Remains a Long Shot
He has money and a large base of loyal supporters, and he’s polling better than Gov. Rick Perry. So why is U.S. Rep. Ron Paul the perennial underdog of the Republican presidential race?
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Video: Despite Surge in Polls, Paul Still GOP Underdog
Just four weeks away from the Iowa caucuses, Texas Congressman Ron Paul is sitting near the top of several polls. Even with his large war chest and loyal base, many still doubt that he could be the Republican presidential nominee. The Tribune’s Thanh Tan explains why.
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Video: In “Serial Hypocrite” Ad, Ron Paul Targets Gingrich
Presidential candidate Ron Paul is expanding ad buys in Iowa, including a new video that calls Newt Gingrich a “serial hypocrite.”