2012 elections

In front of a crowd of about 1,100 supporters at the Austin Music Hall on Tuesday, President Obama touted his administration’s accomplishments while slamming Mitt Romney over his business record and issues like immigration.

Gov. Rick Perry, who called on Mitt Romney to cough up his tax returns when they were running against each other, stopped short Tuesday of pressing the presumptive Republican nominee to produce more records.

Gov. Rick Perry, who called on Mitt Romney to cough up his tax returns when they were running against each other, stopped short Tuesday of pressing the presumptive Republican nominee to produce more records.

President Obama is banking on a big day in the Lone Star State on Tuesday. He will attend fundraising events in San Antonio and Austin, and his campaign expects to raise $3.5 million from the visits.

U.S. Senate hopeful Ted Cruz raised more money from individual contributors than Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst between mid-May and June, reports released Monday show, but Dewhurst’s personal wealth gives him the financial advantage.

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst loaned his U.S. Senate campaign another $4.5 million and raised another $1.5 million from individual contributors in the latest reporting period. Ted Cruz raised $1.7 million in the same period.

Voter turnout for the July 31 runoff is likely to fall well short of 1993, when 1.8 million voters cast ballots in the special runoff for a U.S. Senate seat, which Kay Bailey Hutchison won.

Film producer Gerald Molen on his new movie 2016: Obama’s America, the reasons behind his involvement in the film and his hopes for the premiere.