2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Perry Campaign Spent $16 Million in 138 Days

February 4, 2012 9:37 am by: Matt Largey

photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman/Bob Daemmrich/Ryan Murphyphoto illustration by: Todd Wiseman/Bob Daemmrich/Ryan Murphy
Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential campaign turned out to be a spectacular flop, but that doesn’t mean everyone walked home empty handed. Campaign consultants, ad buyers, fundraisers, airlines, hotels and catering companies all took a bite — some larger than others — of the $16 million that Perry forked over to the body politic between Aug. 15 and Dec. 31. Over those 138 days, the Perry campaign spent an average of $116,000 a day, with payments ranging as low as 25 cents for a city of Austin parking meter on Sept. 5 to an $856,777.85 payment for TV ad placements on Nov. 10. Uncle Sam got a piece, too: The Internal Revenue Service was paid $407,000 in payroll taxes through the end of the year. The largest single chunk of dough went to Paint Creek Media. According to Perry campaign officials, that’s the company set up by Virginia-based media placement consultants Mike Dubke and Patti Heck, who run Crossroads Media in Alexandria, Va., to handle Perry’s TV ad...
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Ruling on Debate Over Perry’s Tax Plan

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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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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

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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
Poll Asks About Religion, Political Movements

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Poll Asks About Religion, Political Mo...

John F. Kennedy had to answer questions about his religion in 1960. So did Barack Obama in 2008. In 2012, the GOP primary field has two Mormons running, Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman. The University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll took Texas voters’ temperature on this topic. KUT’s Ian Crawford...
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Occupy Austin and the Homeless

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Occupy Austin and the Homeless

Dozens of Occupy Austin protesters were arrested last weekend for criminal trespassing after they argued with police over a food distribution table. The arrests have raised questions over who is protesting at any given time. Advocates say the Occupy movement has brought attention to...
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Perry Discusses Iowa Industry

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

Perry Discusses Iowa Industry

Texas Governor Rick Perry and four other Republican presidential hopefuls were in Iowa today to answer questions about how they would turn around the country's manufacturing industry. The event, sponsored by Iowa Public Television, gave each candidate 15 minutes to lay out their plan and take...
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Perry Campaign Begins Damage Control

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Perry Campaign Begins Damage Control

The biggest story to come out of last night's Republican debate in Michigan was Governor Rick Perry’s gaffe. But the more important story is: what his performance on stage may have started behind the scenes. Just how bad was it? Everyone on stage was laughing nervously. The audience didn't seem...
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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

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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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Perry Seeks To Revive Sagging Numbers

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Perry Seeks To Revive Sagging Numbers

Rick Perry’s presidential campaign has reshuffled its staff over the last couple of weeks, including its top advisors. The goal is to stop the bleeding and revive a candidate who has stumbled from front-runner to fourth place in many polls. We all know the story by now: Rick Perry jumps in to...
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Checking the Fact Checkers

2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Checking the Fact Checkers

Who checks the fact checkers? A report by Politico this week, which you can read here, sort of hip-checks the fact checkers. KUT's Emily Donahue sat down with Gardner Selby of the Austin American-Statesman's PolitiFact Texas team. The article claims that PolitiFact's self-appointed role as the...
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Undecided, Dewhurst Lead Senate Race

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Undecided, Dewhurst Lead Senate Race

The Republican presidential primary has been getting a lot of attention, but that’s not the only national race on the ballot in March. The UT/Texas Tribune opinion poll also tested the race to replace Kay Bailey Hutchison in the U.S. Senate. So far, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is clearly in the lead,...
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City, Occupy Austin Keep Talking

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City, Occupy Austin Keep Talking

City leaders and organizers of the Occupy Austin protest met for about two hours yesterday to discuss the 45 arrests on Austin’s City Hall plaza over the weekend. Both sides said the tone of the meeting was positive and cooperative. Assistant City Manager Michael McDonald told KUT News...
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