When Gov. Rick Perry left the presidential campaign trail Thursday, he took his considerable fundraising muscle with him. His departure frees up his federal campaign coffers and the support of the Super PAC that backed Perry.
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Perry May Not Be Done With the National Stage
What’s next for Rick Perry? He still has nearly three years in his current term as governor. But he also trumpets a message of federalism that’s still relevant in national politics.
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How Did Perry Fall?
Now that Gov. Rick Perry has exited the presidential race, some may wonder how a candidate who entered the race as a front-runner fell so far. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
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Paul, Three Remaining Rivals Square Off in Debate
Rick Perry may be out of the presidential race, but Texas Congressman Ron Paul is still fighting for the nomination. During Thursday night’s CNN debate, he showed he’s still got plenty of fire in the belly heading into Saturday’s South Carolina primary.
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Campaign Chatter
Rick Perry wasn’t even winning in his home state when he got out of the presidential race.
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Video: Tribune Editors on Perry’s Return to Texas
Evan Smith and Emily Ramshaw discuss Gov. Rick Perry’s exit from the presidential race and look ahead at what Texans can expect now that their leader is returning from five months on the campaign trail.
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Weekend Insider: Perry Calls it Quits, Ron Paul’s Appeal
Evan Smith and Emily Ramshaw talk about why Gov. Rick Perry called it quits. Ross Ramsey talks about Ron Paul’s appeal and his chances of winning the GOP nomination.
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Texas Democratic Party Quietly Settles Green Party Ballot Lawsuit
Buried in the Texas Democratic Party’s campaign filing this week was a $210,000 deposit with a cryptic heading: “confidential litigation settlement.”
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Inside Intelligence: Coming Home
Now what? This week, we asked the insiders what Gov. Rick Perry’s reentry into state politics will be like (and, it should be noted, collected these answers before the governor dropped out of the presidential race on Thursday morning).
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A Parting Shot More Valuable than an Endorsement
Rick Perry’s last attack might be successful and put a significant dent in Mitt Romney’s run for president. If so, the Texas governor might have landed a successful punch after he was already out of the fight.
