The Republican primary is over, and now the GOP is lining up behind the governor — even the KBH loyalist who implored us to RETIRE RICK PERRY.
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2010: John Weaver Returns
The West Texan who was John McCain’s longtime wingman has resurfaced in the Massachusetts governor’s race.
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Advice for Bill White
Political strategist Matthew Dowd offers advice for Democrat Bill White as the general election race for Gov. Rick Perry’s job gets underway.
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2010: Sibley, Standing By
Former state Sen. David Sibley, R-Waco, is talking to people about getting back into the Legislature when Sen. Kip Averitt, R-Waco, gets out. But he’s not out yet, and there are two exits.
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The Brief: March 5, 2010
Pundits and political observers may finally get what they’ve been wanting in Texas — a close race for governor.
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A Conversation with Mike Baselice and Matthew Dowd
For the fourth event in our TribLive series, I interviewed Rick Perry’s pollster and George W. Bush’s former strategist about the results on primary night: why the governor avoided a runoff, what KBH could have done differently, whether the Tea Party is really a force to be reckoned with, and how Bill White will be caricatured on the road to November.
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2010: Bill White’s No Truther
There’s one sure-fire lesson to be taken from the recently ended primary battle in Texas. When it comes to the position of governor, 9/11 “Truthers” need not apply.
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2010: Rasmussen: Perry 49%, White 43%
Rick Perry leads Bill White by six percentage points in the first poll released after Tuesday’s primary.