George P. Bush Works to Nurture Hispanic Roots Within GOP
The nephew of former President George W. Bush is focusing on outreach for Hispanic Republicans through his new PAC. Full Story
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Video: Three Takeaways From the Latest UT/TT Poll
This week, the University of Texas and The Texas Tribune released results from our latest poll measuring voter attitudes. The Tribune's Thanh Tan talks to executive editor Ross Ramsey about the major takeaways. Full Story
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Democrats Launch "Truth Team"; GOP Calls Them Copycats
Just like Democrats all over the country, Texas lawmakers in the president's party are coming to his defense with a new "Truth Team." Texas Republicans say they've already been there and done that. Full Story
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Judges: If You Want April Elections, Cut a Deal
Federal redistricting judges in San Antonio told lawyers Friday they won't be able to hold primary elections in April if they don't make substantial progress on maps by early next week. But some want the court to slow down, even if it delays the elections again. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: Trying to Catch On
The insiders think Ron Paul's biggest obstacle is Ron Paul, are pessimistic about Texas Democrats, and predict Democratic primaries focused on education and Republican primaries focused on spending and taxes. Full Story
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Campaign Roundup: The Week's Political News
One of the "poor" U.S. Senate candidates in Texas claims to have caught up with one of the "rich" ones, and both camps, incidentally, are getting outside help with television ads. Full Story
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Texas Democratic Party Quietly Settles Green Party Ballot Lawsuit
Buried in the Texas Democratic Party’s campaign filing this week was a $210,000 deposit with a cryptic heading: “confidential litigation settlement.” Full Story
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Perry Takes Heat From GOP Voters Over "Vulture" Comments
Gov. Rick Perry is running into some blowback from voters over his attacks on “multimillionaire” Mitt Romney and the brand of “vulture capitalism” the former Massachusetts governor supposedly practiced at a corporate takeover firm. Full Story
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Perry, Paul Take Different Paths to South Carolina
Ron Paul heads south riding the momentum of a second-place finish in New Hampshire, while Rick Perry has already made himself a fixture in the Palmetto State. Full Story
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Video: Caucus Night for Perry
Gov. Rick Perry spent Tuesday doing everything he could to convince anyone he met to "have his back" in the Iowa caucuses. The Tribune talked with voters, decided and undecided, at caucus locations in Des Moines. Full Story
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Club for Growth Hits Dewhurst as "Moderate"
The bellwether conservative group is running ads attacking the lieutenant governor, who hopes to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison in the U.S. Senate. Full Story
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In Redistricting Fight, a Comfort Zone for Abbott
The attorney general is in the happy position of defending redistricting maps that benefit his allies and punish his foes — all in the name of official state business. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: Primary Concerns
The state doesn't have maps for its congressional and legislative districts, throwing the date what was going to be a March 6 primary into question. It seemed like a good time to ask the insiders about this. Full Story
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More Time, But No Maps or Election Dates for Texas Candidates
The Texas primary elections are still set — precariously — for March 6 but a panel of three federal judges extended the filing deadlines for candidates to Monday. Full Story
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The 2012 Elections, Off to a Stumbling Start
Candidates began filing for the March 6 primary elections Monday, while the Texas attorney general asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block legislative and congressional maps drawn by a San Antonio court — even if it means delaying some primaries to May 22. Full Story
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TribLive: McCall on the Texas GOP
At this week's TribLive conversation, Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall talked about the state of his party — and whether he could get reelected in his old district. Full Story
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Not For Perry in Perryland? It's a Risky Business
Texans have elected Rick Perry governor three times. But not all of the state's prominent Republicans are supporting his presidential campaign, which could be politically risky, whether he makes it to the White House or comes home. Full Story
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Cain Edges Perry in New UT/TT Poll
Herman Cain leads Gov. Rick Perry by a single point, 27 percent to 26 percent, among GOP presidential primary voters in Perry's home state of Texas, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Full Story
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Perry: Confederate Flag License Plate Would Open "Old Wounds"
Gov. Rick Perry does not support a Confederate flag specialty license plate under consideration by the state Department of Motor Vehicles board, he said in Florida this morning. Full Story
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Perry Brings Specifics, Better Answers to Iowa, But Jury's Out
Rick Perry brought his A-game to Iowa on Saturday, promising a jobs plan next week and giving much-improved answers to questions on immigration and Social Security. But his audiences weren’t always sold. Full Story
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