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If the October 2011 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll captured Texans in a lukewarm mood about Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential bid, the Texas Tribune/Texas Weekly Inside Intelligence survey found Texas insiders edging into downright cranky territory in their assessments of the governor. Full Story
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In this edition of the Texas Tribune Weekend Insider, executive editor Ross Ramsey explains how courts legislate for state lawmakers, and deputy editor Emily Ramshaw describes the risks Texas Republicans face when they don't support Rick Perry for president. Full Story
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Herman Cain’s troubles could be big enough to threaten his top-tier candidacy — and perhaps give a badly needed boost to the governor of Texas. Full Story
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The swirling Herman Cain sexual harassment scandal on Wednesday swept up Rick Perry as more allegations emerged. Full Story
More than one in five Texas voters say most of the people they know would not vote for a Mormon presidential candidate even if they agreed with him or her on the issues, according to the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry's presidential campaign is adamantly refuting the suggestion that it helped orchestrate a Politico story on past allegations of sexual harassment against Herman Cain. Full Story
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This week on the TribCast, Ross, Reeve, Ben and Jim pore over the new UT/TT poll, review Gov. Rick Perry's viral video, and consider the recent statements of Speaker Joe Straus. Full Story
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Want to see where in Texas Gov. Rick Perry, his GOP opponents Mitt Romney and Ron Paul or President Barack Obama have received the most financial support? Explore our visualization of presidential contributions broken down by ZIP code. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry says he "felt great" during his much-mocked appearance in New Hampshire last week and that he was happy with the speech. Perry, speaking to reporters in Des Moines, also addressed criticism of his job creation plan. Full Story
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Rick Perry, looking for the reset button on his flagging presidential campaign, is back in first-test Iowa for a series of candidate forums, town hall gatherings and meet-and-greet events. Full Story
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The GOP congressman from Lubbock on Gov. Rick Perry, cuts in direct payments that could be headed for Texas farmers, his hopes for the supercommittee and what the 2012 elections will say about Americans' view of the economy. Full Story
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Texas voters are more likely to attribute the state's economic success to its natural resources and long-standing pro-business policies than to Gov. Rick Perry's leadership, according to the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Full Story
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Make Us Great Again, the Super PAC formed to raise money in support of Rick Perry's White House bid, has made its first ad buys — in South Carolina and Iowa. Full Story
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Herman Cain may be up, but Texas Republicans haven't abandoned Rick Perry, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Full Story
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Gov. Rick Perry's campaign is broadcasting a new ad in Iowa starting today that implicity denigrates Barack Obama for being "slick" and using a TelePrompter and explicity promises action instead of talk. Full Story
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The Trib's Thanh Tan kicks of a week of stories on the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune political poll — which shows Herman Cain in a statistical tie with Rick Perry in Texas — by interviewing the poll's co-director, Jim Henson of the Texas Politics Project. Full Story
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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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A giddy Gov. Rick Perry was fidgety and full of exuberance in this must-watch speech recorded in New Hampshire Friday night. The revealing video appears to have gone viral. Full Story
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This morning Chris Wallace interviewed Gov. Rick Perry about his flat tax plan, the debate debate and more. Full Story
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Despite the disdain of Texas' Republican leadership, the state's component of the Obama administration's Weatherization Assistance Program has been quite successful — surpassing its goal of weatherizing more than 38,000 homes. Full Story
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