Days after an undocumented laborer was charged with the murder of a San Francisco woman, former Gov. Rick Perry called for federal funding to be pulled from so-called sanctuary cities.
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Amid Low Expectations, Perry Revels in Campaigning
After years in the political wilderness, Rick Perry relied on his trademark swagger while campaigning on the Fourth of July weekend in southern New Hampshire.
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New Hampshire Republicans Not Ruling Perry Out
New Hampshire Republicans are showing up to hear Rick Perry’s second presidential campaign pitch. But attendance isn’t commitment among New Hampshire’s high-maintenance, fickle electorate.
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Politics
Perry Emerges as a Leading Anti-Trump Voice in GOP
Former Gov. Rick Perry is positioning himself as one of his party’s leading voices against Donald Trump, the divisive billionaire whose candidacy is already causing the GOP headaches.
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Perry: It’s GOP’s Duty to Reach Out to Black Voters
Former Gov. Rick Perry took his case for the GOP presidential nomination to the nation’s capital Thursday, arguing that it is the Republican Party’s moral and historical duty to court black voters.
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Politics
Second Super PAC Backing Perry in Presidential Race
A second super PAC is now supporting Rick Perry’s campaign for the White House. The new group, called Opportunity and Freedom I, joins the Opportunity and Freedom PAC in an effort to boost the former governor’s presidential bid.
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Politics
Texans on Campaign Trail, in Washington React to Gay Marriage Ruling
Texas politicians on the Potomac and on the presidential trail reacted along anticipated partisan lines to Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing gay marriage.
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Demographics
Perry: Removing Confederate Flag an “Act of Healing”
Former Gov. Rick Perry expressed support Monday for taking down the Confederate flag in South Carolina that has become a lightning rod of controversy since a deadly shooting at a church there.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: In Texas, Cruz Leads by a Little, Clinton by a Lot
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz leads his closest Republican rivals for president by less than 10 percentage points, while Democrat Hillary Clinton maintains a commanding lead over her rivals, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Day After “Accident” Remark, Perry Strikes Somber Tone
A day after stirring controversy for referring to the Charleston shootings as an “accident,” former Gov. Rick Perry at an event in Washington on Saturday repeatedly called the massacre a “hate crime.”
