Problem for Perry: Texas Lost Jobs in August
On a critical campaign issue for him, the state performed worse than the national trend
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Worried that government can't be proactive? Good news out of Texas. The state's legislature has sent Governor Perry its "Merry Christmas" bill, authorizing schools to refer to the holiday in non-generic terms. Perry is expected to sign it.
On a critical campaign issue for him, the state performed worse than the national trend
Her latest effort is this video with bad production quality and a weak message
The day after dining with the Texas governor, Trump calls him "Jim Perry"
He's not the next George W. Bush, he's the next Chuck Norris
Perry rails against "cocktail circuit" Republicans who would shush him
Money-in-politics complaints aren't sticking to Rick Perry
Governor is tight with the company that makes the vaccine he pushed to mandate
Before he ruined Michele Bachmann's day, he was walking all over Sarah Palin
Two new polls give decent showings to Mitt in a head-to-head match up against Obama
Both give Romney and Perry something they sorely needed
Louisiana and Texas governors have praised each other in the past
A running list of complimentary trips and luxurious freebies
Scaring seniors is reckless and wrong, unless you're struggling in the polls
His rivals see his beliefs on the program as a big vulnerability
Also, a CNN/Opinion Research shows Michele Bachmann fading fast
Some progress in fighting major wildfires, but residents' patience is thin
Goading the presidential frontrunner into punching down
Remember, what's cliché before a debate remains cliché after the debate too.
Attacking Rick Perry for his comments on Social Security might not help Romney
Spending cut show down has actual, tangible consequences
Climate-deniers should actually be enraged about the comparison
The lessons learned from last night's Republican debate
Texas's wind-fueled wildfire remains only 30 percent contained
The ad ties Paul to Reagan and Perry to Al Gore
Nearly 500 homes destroyed as fires rage into the morning
Campaign manager Ed Rollins steps down from day-to-day operations and his deputy resigns
Speaking in Detroit, the president talks about building infrastructure
Surging ahead of Obama polls, will Rick Perry meet Republican voters' expectations?
Opposition researchers have easy pickings from his recent book
What Perry's staffing choices tell us
Rasmussen has Perry 3 points ahead of Obama
Don't get too excited, nation. Colbert is trailing in almost every other category
The more obvious speed bumps lie in his public record
Everybody talks about Rick Perry but no one knows what to do about him
Obama's looking to steal spotlight from Perry's coming out party
Texan shocks lefties into action--but conservatives are worried, too
Making women listen to fetal heartbeat won't fly, says judge
Romney had snubbed Sen. Jim DeMint's candidate forum
Unpacking Romney's shots at Obama's education
That Jewish voters wrongly think rival is Jewish is only his latest problem
Increasingly clear there's a new frontrunner in the 2012 race
Forget Perry's job record, they'll say, he's too extreme for America
Yes, the word "dumb" is actually in the headline
The Republican presidential hopefuls have issues, especially if you read the blind quotes
Another sign peak Bachmann is behind us
Perhaps Perry will win the nomination and prove too gun-slinging for the American people
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