Paul Takes Second in New Hampshire Primary
Texas Congressman Ron Paul is the runner-up in the New Hampshire primary. The campaign considers this a victory, and it sets the stage for him to take his message to South Carolina and beyond. Full Story
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Video: New Hampshire Primary Day
The Trib's Thanh Tan files this video postcard from Manchester, N.H., where she's covering Ron Paul's bid to win the primary. Full Story
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Video: Perry Not Playing For Second Place
Perry, who came in fifth place in the Iowa caucuses, says he didn't come to South Carolina to "come in second." But the governor declined to say what whether he would give up and go home if he doesn’t win the Palmetto State. Full Story
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Video: Perry Compares Bain to Vultures
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, trying to claw his way back in the 2012 presidential race, conjured up images of hungry vultures Tuesday to describe Mitt Romney’s past as a corporate takeover artist. Perry rejected the notion that Romney was simply acting on free market principles when he led Bain Capital. Full Story
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Perry Says Romney Firm Acted Like "Vulture"
Rick Perry, trying to claw his way back into the 2012 presidential competition, conjured up images of hungry vultures Tuesday to describe front-runner Mitt Romney’s past as a corporate takeover artist. Full Story
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It's Prime Time for Paul in New Hampshire
If the polls are any indication, it's unlikely that U.S. Rep. Ron Paul will emerge as the victor in today's primary in New Hampshire. Still, finishing anywhere near the top would help to keep his momentum going. Full Story
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Paul's Final Day Before Primary A Rocky One
Not all went according to plan for U.S. Rep. Ron Paul on the campaign trail the day before the New Hampshire primary. Full Story
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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. Full Story
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Texas Primaries Await Supreme Court Ruling
Federal judges will have to move quickly if Texas is going to hold primary elections on April 3. Full Story
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Perry's Political Fortunes Fell in 2011
It’s been a long 12 months for Rick Perry. The governor started 2011 in triumph, at the peak of his political power, with a high gloss on his boots and a national audience of conservatives eager for just the tale he was telling. He ends it treading water. Full Story
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Updated: Political Parties Agree to April 3 Primaries
Texas Democrats and Republicans agreed to hold unified primary elections on April 3, avoiding the costs and confusion brought on by litigation over new political maps for congressional and legislative districts. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: Primary Concerns
The state doesn't have maps for its congressional and legislative districts, throwing the date what was going to be a March 6 primary into question. It seemed like a good time to ask the insiders about this. Full Story
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More Time, But No Maps or Election Dates for Texas Candidates
The Texas primary elections are still set — precariously — for March 6 but a panel of three federal judges extended the filing deadlines for candidates to Monday. Full Story
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In Iowa, Perry Doesn't Mention His Controversial Ads
With roughly three weeks until the Iowa caucuses, Gov. Rick Perry is hoping to convince Iowans to give his candidacy another chance. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: The Road to the White House
With a month to go before people in other states starting voting on presidential candidates, we asked the insiders for their current take on those races. First things first: They don't see much of a window for Gov. Rick Perry. Full Story
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The Waiting Game
Redistricting is right where we left it last week — in the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story
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Hoping to Reform Justice System, Groups Look to Sunset Review
The Legislature will soon begin the so-called sunset review process for the Department of Criminal Justice and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The review, as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, has already attracted the attention of advocacy groups looking to change the state's criminal justice system. Full Story
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Different Date, Different Turnout, Different Result
The Texas primaries will be held on March 6 next year, with runoffs more than two months later, on May 22. Maybe. If the federal courts decide redistricting maps should be redrawn before the voting starts, some of those primary contests could be moved to May. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: Primary Election Issues
Candidates started filing for the primaries this week, so the latest nonscientific survey of political and government insiders focused on what will separate Republicans and Democrats in their respective primaries. And football, too. Full Story
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Texplainer: Could Universities Be Put Under Sunset Review?
Could the state’s public universities go through the so-called sunset review process, forcing them to periodically defend their existence to state legislators? Full Story
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