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Republican Party Of Texas
Posted inState Government
2010: Medina Responds to 9/11 Flap
The GOP gubernatorial candidate tries to get out in front of the Glenn Beck-fueled controversy.
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Politics
2010: Medina Catching Kay?
A new poll shows GOP gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina within striking distance of second place — and a spot in a runoff.
Posted inState Government
2010: Win One for the Ricker
The Perry campaign counters the litany of Bushies for Kay with a roster of Reaganites for Rick.
Posted inState Government
2010: C’mon, Nuge, Tell Us What You Really Think!
Rick Perry’s other Super Bowl party guest pulls no punches about Barack Obama.
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State Government
Seat Warmers?
Dallas County Republicans are jockeying for a chance to topple two freshman Democrats who seized House districts in 2008. The incumbent Dems — hoping to claim their first House majority in eight years — are girding for battle.
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Demographics
Border Blues
In blood-red Texas, 19 border legislative races are up for grabs in 2010 — but Republicans are running in only 6. And only 2 GOP candidates have raised any significant cash so far.
Posted inState Government
The Debate Watchers Speak!
They came, they saw, they sounded off. For Friday night’s gubernatorial primary debate, the Tribune and Austin’s KXAN-TV partnered to host a focus group of 10 undecided Republican voters. They watched the hour-long face off between Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Debra Medina with us, and they pulled no punches when sharing their thoughts after the show.
Posted inState Government
D is for Democrats
Dallas County — the first big county in Texas to flip from red to blue, back in 2006 — is a must-win for Democrats vying for statewide office. Ben Philpott, covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report.
