The Brief: Dec. 7, 2011
Rick Perry's poll numbers remain stagnant, but in new internal data, his campaign may see reason for hope. Full Story
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Anti-Washington Perry Heading to Capitol Hill
Gov. Rick Perry will hit the city he vows to shake up this week for a presidential candidate forum and meetings with the lawmakers on Capitol Hill whose salaries and work he plans to slash. Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 5, 2011
Herman Cain's exit has left an opening for Rick Perry, but the governor may have already lost his chance. Full Story
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Some Texas Lawmakers Hold Out on Endorsing
Some Texas Republicans in Congress still have not endorsed a candidate in the contest for the party's presidential nomination. What are they waiting for? Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Aaronson maps the growth of poverty in Texas, Aguilar on the suicide of an illegal immigrant, Galbraith on the prospect of more rolling blackouts, Grissom on a prosecutor's memory lapse, Hamilton on the prospect of public universities undergoing a sunset review, Murphy's latest awesome redistricting interactive, Ramsey on a stumbling start to the 2012 election season, Root on Rick Perry's latest populist tirade, M. Smith on the boom in for-profit teacher certification programs and Tan on the fight against cervical cancer in ... Africa: The best of our best content from November 28 to December 2, 2011. Full Story
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Perry: Liberals Say "Faith is a Sign of Weakness"
In a new ad airing today in Iowa and apparently intended to appeal to conservative evangelicals, Rick Perry talks openly about his faith — and says liberals believe "faith is a sign of weakness." Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 2, 2011
On Thursday, Rick Perry burnished his latest campaign tactic: easygoing humility. Full Story
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Video: A Humbler Perry Visits Leno, Explains Mistakes
Gov. Rick Perry attempted to laugh off his recent flubs during a Thursday evening visit to NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Dec. 1, 2011
Your afternoon reading: behind the Perry "train wreck"; Abbott accuses Justice Department of stalling on redistricting; Perry pokes fun at himself in new ad Full Story
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Video: Months of Jokes Culminate in Perry Appearance on "Tonight Show"
Gov. Rick Perry is scheduled to appear tonight on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Here's a look back at monologues throughout the fall in which Perry was a target of Leno's jokes — many of them. Full Story
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Video: "Oops" Happens in New Perry Ad
Chances are you haven't forgotten that oft-mocked moment from a recent debate in which Rick Perry tried to name the three federal departments he'd eliminate but could only name two. Neither has Perry. Full Story
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Video: Perry Ad Ties Obama to Carter on Energy
In his newest campaign ad — airing today in Iowa — Rick Perry name-checks Jimmy Carter in accusing Barack Obama of "all talk, no action" on ending America's dependence on foreign oil. Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 1, 2011
Gov. Rick Perry, looking to get Iowans on board his struggling campaign, has turned to friends at home. About 600 of them, to be precise. Full Story
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AUDIO: Gov. Rick Perry's Speech Before the New Hampshire House of Representatives
During a campaign swing through New Hampshire, Gov. Rick Perry delivers a speech to the state's House of Representatives. Full Story
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Perry Says America "Snookered" by D.C., Wall Street
Rick Perry sharpened his populist tirade against Wall Street financiers and Washington politicians Wednesday, saying Americans had been “snookered” by bogus investments and a string of taxpayer-financed bailouts. Full Story
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Carney: Romney "Stubborn," "Thin-Skinned," "Temperamental"
Rick Perry's chief strategist, Dave Carney, clearly doesn't think much of once (and future?) GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney. He lays into the former Massachusetts governor's personality and core values — or lack thereof — in a just-published book. Full Story
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The Brief: Nov. 30, 2011
For Rick Perry, another attempt at a campaign reboot, this time in New Hampshire, may have already fallen flat. Full Story
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Does Arpaio Help Perry?
Gov. Rick Perry picked up a substantial endorsement on Tuesday from controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. But as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, it's unclear whether the endorsement will be enough to turn around Perry's flagging campaign. Full Story
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Bush Promotes Women's Health in Africa While Texas Cuts Services
Former President George W. Bush will take his first post-White House trip to Africa to help combat cervical and breast cancer among women. Meanwhile, his home state is struggling to provide the same services to low-income women. Full Story
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Perry a Tough Sell in New Hampshire
Rick Perry barnstormed New Hampshire and the talk radio circuit Tuesday to showcase his endorsement from immigration hardliner Joe Arpaio, but there were few visible signs that the Arizona sheriff’s blessing will revive the governor’s campaign. Full Story
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