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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Texas Primaries Await Supreme Court Ruling
Federal judges will have to move quickly if Texas is going to hold primary elections on April 3.
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.
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.



