2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Looking at Rick Perry’s White House Run

January 4, 2012 3:29 pm by: KUT Staff

BeyondIowa
Rick Perry's announcement to stay in the Republican presidential race caught many people off guard this morning--including some of his staffers. KUT hosted a Tele-Town Hall meeting this afternoon on the Perry candidacy....
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Court Rewrites Redistricting Maps

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Court Rewrites Redistricting Maps

A three-judge federal panel in San Antonio issued a set of proposed redistricting maps for the 2012 elections on Wednesday. Several groups, including the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus, argued the maps drawn by the Texas legislature earlier this year took voting power away from...
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Fact-Checking Perry’s Latest TV Ad

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Fact-Checking Perry’s Latest TV Ad

Rick Perry never forgets he’s running for president based on his record as governor of Texas. Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman talks with KUT’s Emily Donahue about a TV ad Perry is running in the key primary states Iowa and New Hampshire. In the ad, Perry...
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Perry Rebounds in S.C. Debate

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Debates, News, Rick Perry

Perry Rebounds in S.C. Debate

Texas Governor Rick Perry climbed back into the debate saddle last night. It was his first time on stage after flubbing a campaign line. And, in another first, it was a good night for Perry. He started the night clearly outside of the spotlight. The Governor ranked 5th in one South Carolina...
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Perry’s Debate Debacle Aftermath

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Debates, News, Rick Perry

Perry’s Debate Debacle Aftermath

Before the “um” heard round the world Wednesday night, political pundits were saying that Texas Governor Rick Perry had to win South Carolina in order to remain a viable candidate in the GOP presidential primary. Now the question is whether that’s changed from "Must Win" to "Can’t...
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Ruling on Debate Over Perry’s Tax Plan

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Ruling on Debate Over Perry’s Tax Plan

In this week’s PolitiFact check-in, Gov. Rick Perry’s flat-tax plan helps the rich and buries everyone else. No, wait, it gives everyone a tax cut! Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman returns to talk with KUT’s Emily Donahue about two claims like this about...
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Court Blocks State’s Redistricting Maps

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Court Blocks State’s Redistricti...

A three-judge federal panel in Washington ruled today that the state of Texas used “an improper standard or methodology” to redraw state and congressional district boundaries. That means candidates filing for the March primary don't know yet what district they'll be running in. Texas...
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Perry, Channeling 2010, Sharpens Anti-Washington Talk

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Perry, Channeling 2010, Sharpens Anti-...

It’s not enough to say Washington has gone too far with job-killing regulations and reckless spending. Rick Perry now wants to destroy the nation’s capital as we know it. The 2012 presidential hopeful, seeming to channel his 2010 riffs, is sharpening his anti-Washington rhetoric in speeches,...
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Tribcast: Rick Perry Cuts Congress

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Debates, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Tribcast: Rick Perry Cuts Congress

Texas Governor Rick Perry spent the last week trying to make people forget about his brain freeze when naming three federal agencies he would cut if elected President. That effort included delivering a policy speech where he said he would take a wrecking ball to Washington D.C.'s bureaucracy. On...
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Perry Takes Aim at Congress, Courts

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Perry Takes Aim at Congress, Courts

Gov. Rick Perry is proposing to bring a little Texas to Washington — with a “part-time citizen Congress” that doesn’t meet so often, and whose members earn only half of what they make now. The Republican presidential hopeful will also call for an end to lifetime appointments for federal...
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Perry’s Gaffe-Prone Campaign Isn’t Ready for Prime Time

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, News, Rick Perry

Perry’s Gaffe-Prone Campaign Isn...

Politics is hard, and it gets harder as you move up the food chain. Look at Rick Perry, whose 27-year political career has taken him to the top of state government in a state known for tough politics. His status has gone from hero to hospice faster than Vince Young’s. His “oops” — in...
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Perry Defends His Debate Gaffe on Federal Agency Name

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Debates, News, Rick Perry

Perry Defends His Debate Gaffe on Fede...

Gov. Rick Perry is in damage control mode this morning, reminding supporters of gaffes by other candidates who became presidents after a painful stumble in last night's Republican primary debate in which he could not name one of three...
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Perry Finds Himself Sharing Third Place With Gingrich

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, News, Rick Perry

Perry Finds Himself Sharing Third Plac...

As GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney’s poll numbers hover at an anemic 25 percent and Herman Cain tries with growing desperation to fend off damaging allegations of sexual harassment, Gov. Rick Perry is increasingly sharing third place with former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a...
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Four GOP Debates in November

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Debates, News, Rick Perry

Four GOP Debates in November

Less than two months remain until the first voting of the 2012 primary season in Iowa. It's make or break time for the eight major candidates in the running for the Republican presidential nomination. There are four debates and one candidate forum between now and Dec. 1. GOP candidates will...
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It’s the Economy, Poll Says

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Issues, News

It’s the Economy, Poll Says

What do Texas voters care about this election season? The University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll tried to find out. Ian Crawford of KUT spoke with » read more
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