2010: Short on Seed Corn
The Democratic primary for agriculture commissioner is going to have to run on star power and free media — neither of the candidates has the money to make a statewide TV campaign out of this thing. Full Story
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2010: Medina Rises, Hutchison Falls
New poll numbers from Rasmussen show bad news for U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Full Story
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2010: Game On in HD-76
A little insight into state Rep. Norma Chavez's Democratic primary race out in El Paso can be gleaned from the campaign finance reports filed yesterday, and it looks like she could have a real fight on her hands. Full Story
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2010: White, Perry Lead in Fundraising
The latest campaign finance reports show that both candidates raised more than $700,000 in January. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison spent more than any other candidate: $3.3 million. Full Story
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HuTube: An Anthem for Debra Medina
Sometimes, true devotion to a candidate can best be expressed through a song. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: White Releases First TV Spot
The former Houston mayor hits the airwaves. Full Story
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HuTube: Laughing About The Lightning Round
The HuTube vlog series continues with a bonus look at our debate watch focus group. Full Story
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The Debate Watchers Speak!
They came, they saw, they sounded off. For Friday night's gubernatorial primary debate, the Tribune and Austin's KXAN-TV partnered to host a focus group of 10 undecided Republican voters. They watched the hour-long face off between Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Debra Medina with us, and they pulled no punches when sharing their thoughts after the show. Full Story
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D is for Democrats
Dallas County — the first big county in Texas to flip from red to blue, back in 2006 — is a must-win for Democrats vying for statewide office. Ben Philpott, covering the 2010 elections for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this report. Full Story
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No Knockout
At the second debate between the three Republicans running for governor, the incumbent was on the defense, while his challengers tried their best to score points without making mistakes. Ben Philpott, who’s covering the race for KUT News and the Tribune, reports on how the hour-long event could affect the final month of campaigning. Full Story
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HuTube: The Focus Group
Who won the debate? Our panel of ten undecided Republican voters was nearly unanimous in its decision. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Perry Answers With Border Ad
Now U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison isn't the only one talking about border issues on television. Full Story
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2010: Livebloggin' the GOP Debate Tonight
Don't just watch the debate. Follow along with our reporters in Dallas and Austin with our team liveblog event tonight. Full Story
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The 2nd GOP Gubernatorial Debate: Liveblog
The three Republican gubernatorial candidates — Kay Bailey Hutchison, Debra Medina, and Rick Perry — met for the second, and probably final, time in Dallas tonight. We came, we watched, we wrote, live-blogging all the way. Full Story
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File Not Found
In the Information Age, it still takes the major political parties in Texas three weeks to figure out who should be listed on their state ballots. Full Story
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2010: Dems to Debate
Democrats Bill White and Farouk Shami will face off before a live audience in a televised debate. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: Medina's "One of Us"
GOP gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina introduces her family, trying to connect with voters as "one of us." Full Story
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Medina Ad: "One of Us"
GOP gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina introduces her family, trying to connect with voters as "one of us." Full Story
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The Last Picture Show
At Friday night's second and final debate between the Republican gubernatorial hopefuls, Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison will try not to make any career-threatening gaffes, while Debra Medina hopes to add momentum to an outsider run that has made her the most interesting candidate in the race. Full Story
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Ads Infinitum: KBH's "Border Security"
Kay Bailey Hutchison's latest ad, "Border Security," touts her record on the issue. Full Story
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