In the first debate of this political season, Rick Perry didn’t fall on his face, and Kay Bailey Hutchison didn’t either. For a politician with a reputation to protect, that’s the description of a win. The third candidate in the race, Debra Medina, held her own.
Not Exactly a Game-Changer
The Unmentionables
Meet the Democratic candidates for governor that no one’s talking about.
HuTube: GOP Debate Behind-the-Scenes
Go behind-the-scenes at the first GOP gubernatorial debate.
Election 2010
The most up-to-date information about the candidates running for various offices.
The GOP Debate: Spin Room
Post-debate spin from Governor Rick Perry’s campaign manager, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s spokeswoman and Debra Medina herself.
An Inside Look at the GOP Debate
Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the first GOP gubernatorial debate. We cover the coverage and the story behind the story.
Ads Infinitum: Perry’s “Bailout”
Just before the first GOP primary debate, Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign released a new ad.
The First Gubernatorial Debate: Liveblog
We’ll have real time updates, photos and analysis from the Denton debate between GOP gubernatorial candidates Governor Rick Perry, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Debra Medina.
2010: Craig James, Everyman
Today marked ESPN analyst Craig James’ first public appearance since he announced his interest in a bid for Kay Bailey Hutchison’s senate seat.
TribBlog: SBOE = State Board of Editors
When the State Board of Education finally got to amending the social studies curriculum, members burrowed deeply into the weeds, holding extended debates over the parsing of seemingly innocuous phrases, like “citizens” vs. “good citizens.”



