Perry Seeks Campaign Reset Button in Iowa
Rick Perry, looking for the reset button on his flagging presidential campaign, is back in first-test Iowa for a series of candidate forums, town hall gatherings and meet-and-greet events. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Most Voters Don't Credit Perry for Texas' Economic Success
Texas voters are more likely to attribute the state's economic success to its natural resources and long-standing pro-business policies than to Gov. Rick Perry's leadership, according to the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Full Story
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Randy Neugebauer: The TT Interview
The GOP congressman from Lubbock on Gov. Rick Perry, cuts in direct payments that could be headed for Texas farmers, his hopes for the supercommittee and what the 2012 elections will say about Americans' view of the economy. Full Story
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Pro-Perry Super PAC's First Ads Air in S.C., Iowa
Make Us Great Again, the Super PAC formed to raise money in support of Rick Perry's White House bid, has made its first ad buys — in South Carolina and Iowa. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 31, 2011
Herman Cain may be up, but Texas Republicans haven't abandoned Rick Perry, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Full Story
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New Perry Ad: "I'm a Doer, Not a Talker"
Gov. Rick Perry's campaign is broadcasting a new ad in Iowa starting today that implicity denigrates Barack Obama for being "slick" and using a TelePrompter and explicity promises action instead of talk. Full Story
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Cain Edges Perry in New UT/TT Poll
Herman Cain leads Gov. Rick Perry by a single point, 27 percent to 26 percent, among GOP presidential primary voters in Perry's home state of Texas, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Full Story
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Audio: UT/TT Pollster on How Texans Perceive Perry's Presidential Bid
The Trib's Thanh Tan kicks of a week of stories on the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune political poll — which shows Herman Cain in a statistical tie with Rick Perry in Texas — by interviewing the poll's co-director, Jim Henson of the Texas Politics Project. Full Story
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Video: Perry's "Bizarre" Must-Watch New Hampshire Speech
A giddy Gov. Rick Perry was fidgety and full of exuberance in this must-watch speech recorded in New Hampshire Friday night. The revealing video appears to have gone viral. Full Story
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Video: Perry on "Fox News Sunday"
This morning Chris Wallace interviewed Gov. Rick Perry about his flat tax plan, the debate debate and more. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Galbraith and Collier on the drought's economic impact, Grissom on the latest in the Morton and Skinner cases, Hamilton on university regents' potential conflicts of interest, Murphy on spending by Ron Paul's presidential campaign, Philpott on Rick Perry's plans for Social Security, Ramsey on the dirty little secret about dropouts, Ramshaw on how Perry and his staff downplayed allegations of abuse at state centers for the disabled, Root on Perry's flirtation with birtherism, M. Smith on GOP candidates making public ed their focus and Tan and Hamilton on why students in Texas illegally get access to state financial aid: The best of our best content from October 24 to 28, 2011. Full Story
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"Independent" Analysis of Flat Tax Questionable
Rick Perry's presidential campaign is touting a positive "independent" analysis of its flat tax plan. But interviews, company literature and a visit to the office of the firm hired to review it indicate the research falls short of a rigorous economic analysis. Full Story
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Video: Perry's Comeback Week Included Self-Inflicted Wounds
Gov. Rick Perry tried to inject new energy into his campaign this week by hiring high-profile political players and unveiling his plans for a flat tax. But some self-inflicted wounds may have garnered more attention. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 28, 2011
Fellow Republican candidates aren't coming to Rick Perry's defense over the possibility that he might skip future debates. But to some extent, they can sympathize. Full Story
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Campaign Chatter
Start this week's list by scratching off some names. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: Perry's Report Card
We stuck with the presidential race and the governor in this week's nonscientific survey of political and government insiders, asking for their impressions of Gov. Rick Perry and how his candidacy reflects on the state. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 27, 2011
Bedeviled by debates, Rick Perry may have settled on a familiar strategy: skip them. Full Story
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Trump: Birther Issue "Good" for Perry in GOP Race
In an interview with Piers Morgan that aired tonight on CNN, Donald Trump said the so-called birther issue is "positive" for Gov. Rick Perry's presidential campaign. Full Story
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 103
This week on the TribCast, Evan, Ross, Reeve and special guest Ana Marie Cox review Rick Perry's week so far, including his birth certificate "joke," his campaign shake-up and his flat tax proposal. Full Story
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Perry Delays FEC Required Wealth Disclosures — Again
Gov. Rick Perry has delayed, for the second time, federally required disclosures about his wealth and income. The Federal Election Commission granted Perry a second 45-day extension for his personal financial statement. Full Story
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