The bet here is that the U.S. Supreme Court wouldn’t have taken the Texas redistricting case if they thought it was a good idea to hold elections using the San Antonio court’s plan. If it was, why issue a stay, set arguments, and risk delaying the primaries?
Griffin Perry
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: Should He Stay or Should He Go?
For the first Inside Intelligence survey of 2012, we waited until the morning after the Iowa caucuses to see what Texans thought Gov. Rick Perry should do after finishing fifth there.
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Video: Rick Perry’s Full Iowa Post-Caucus Speech
During his speech, Gov. Rick Perry said he was going home for some “prayer and reflection” to decide whether to continue his presidential quest after a dismal fifth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday.
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The Brief: Jan. 5, 2012
One question has sprung from many minds since Rick Perry’s stunning reversal on Wednesday: What’s the governor thinking?
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After Flopping in Iowa, Why is He Still Running?
What motivated Gov. Rick Perry’s quick-turn decision to forge ahead in the GOP presidential race despite a poor finish in the Iowa caucuses? We asked campaign strategists and politicos for their top five theories.
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Perry Down but Not Out, Supporters Say
Gov. Rick Perry may have seeemed like a dead man walking after his fifth-place finish Tuesday night in Iowa. But as Matt Largey of KUT News reports, Perry’s pressing on, and his supporters still think he’s the only candidate with the mettle to challenge Mitt Romney.
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TribCast
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 113
Evan, Reeve, Brandi and Jim attempt to wrap their heads around the future of Rick Perry’s presidential campaign, the state of the U.S. Senate race, and what lies ahead in 2012.
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Video: Perry Staying in the Race
Despite a disappointing fifth-place finish in Tuesday night’s Iowa caucuses, which led Gov. Rick Perry to say he was returning to Texas to reassess his candidacy, he surprised everyone — including some of his own staff — by announcing that he would stay in the race.
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Updated: Perry Says He’ll Stay in Presidential Race
Despite a disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses that led Rick Perry to say he was returning home to Texas to reassess his candidacy, the Texas governor surprised everyone by announcing this morning that he would stay in the race.
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Morning Shows: Did Paul Peak in Iowa? Perry Likely “Done”
A round-up of the morning show buzz after Tuesday night’s Iowa caucuses.
