The real gift to Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday wasn’t the win over Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Debra Medina in the GOP primary, which was foretold in the polls. It was the quick win. A runoff would have gobbled six weeks and something like $10 million and might have left the winner bruised on the way into a battle with Democrat Bill White, who easily bested six others in his party’s primary. So how does November look from here?
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2010: Home Field Disadvantage
Among the major gubernatorial hopefuls Tuesday night, only incumbent Rick Perry and former Houston mayor Bill White were able to win the counties where they claim residence.
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Perry’s Primary Victory Speech
Gov. Rick Perry’s remarks in Driftwood, TX, after Tuesday night’s primary election victory.
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The Brief: March 3, 2010
It seems like just yesterday — the gubernatorial race was overflowing with three GOP candidates and seven Democrats. But, it’s time to forget that bygone era — now, it’s all about Rick Perry v. Bill White.
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And the Nominees are…
The race for Texas governor moves on to November, as Rick Perry and Bill White emerged from their respective primaries without a runoff. Each used his victory speech as springboards for the coming slugfest. Ben Philpott, covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report.
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Game On: It’s Perry vs. White
Gov. Rick Perry and former Houston Mayor Bill White claimed their parties’ gubernatorial nominations Tuesday night. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison conceded the GOP primary, congratulating Perry on his 11th consecutive statewide victory. White, meanwhile, had enough votes to call an early victory over Farouk Shami and five other Democrats, declaring, “We’re gonna have some fun, and Texans are going to come together.” Later, he sent a message about a conversation with Shami: “Just spoke to Farouk Shami. Very gracious. He’ll help me. I do like his idea of building solar panel factories in Texas.”
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Judgment Day
Will gubernatorial contests that have already cost more than $51 million last another six weeks? Will there be runoffs in judicial, legislative, or other down-ballot races? Will Texas voters go for the smart ones, the rich ones, the kooks, the old pros, the kids, or the insurgents? We’ll soon know the answers to these and other pressing primary questions.
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Out Like a Lamb
If you believe the pollsters, the outcomes of today’s Democratic and Republican gubernatorial primaries are all but set, as Rick Perry and Bill White have big leads in their respective races. It’s not exactly the photo finish that pundits were expecting — especially from the GOP side. Ben Philpott, covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report.
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Rick Perry vs. the DPS
While the director of the Department of Public Safety and some state senators argue that X-ray machines and metal detectors are critical in the wake of a shooting at the Capitol, the Governor and others in the Legislature worry that a gamut of security hurdles would make the place unwelcoming to the public.
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2010: KBH is 28th Most Conservative Senator
National Journal says she’s more conservative than Alexander, Hatch, Murkowski, and a few others but less conservative than the vast majority of her colleagues.
