Memo to Republican presidential candidates: Qualifying for the Texas primary will be a cakewalk.
Rick Perry
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Perry Blames Indictment, Debates for Failed Bid
Rick Perry blamed his criminal indictment and exclusion from the Republican debate mainstage for his failed presidential bid in his first interview since suspending his presidential campaign on Friday.
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It’s Now Open Season on Perry’s Donors
Other presidential campaigns have begun reaching out to financial and political loyalists to Rick Perry after the former governor suspended his 2016 campaign on Friday.
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Analysis: A New, Dimmer Era For Rick Perry
Any longtime Perry watcher worth his salt knows the handsome fly boy from Paint Creek, Texas will do everything in his power to stay relevant in state and national politics, even after a second embarrassing withdrawal from presidential politics.
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Rick Perry Suspends Presidential Campaign
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday suspended his bid for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, facing dwindling resources, bare bones staff and a staggeringly low position in the polls.
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Roundup: Paid to Prosecute, DPS Traffic Stops, 2016
In the Roundup: A paid-to-prosecute arrangement revealed, an analysis of state trooper traffic stops and the next GOP presidential debate looms as Ted Cruz and Rick Perry execute two different campaigns.
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CNN Drops Perry From Second Debate
For the second time in a row, former Gov. Rick Perry has failed to make the prime time lineup in a GOP presidential debate, though Carly Fiorina will move to the big show, CNN announced Thursday.
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Perry Battling Rumors of Campaign’s Demise
Plagued by weekly headlines about his dwindling staff, the stench of political death continues to linger around former Gov. Rick Perry, whose rivals have so far struck a deferential tone in response to questions about his campaign struggles.
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Perry Campaign Has No Staff in New Hampshire, Former Adviser Says
Rick Perry’s presidential campaign has lost its entire staff in New Hampshire, according to a former top adviser there to the former governor.
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State Formally Challenges Pro-Perry Ruling
The state is officially challenging an appeals court ruling last month that dismissed one of two counts in the abuse-of-power indictment against former Gov. Rick Perry.
