2012 Presidential Campaign, News
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2012 Presidential Campaign, NewsRon Paul Stumps at GOP GatheringRep. Ron Paul and his supporters have often been pushed to the side of the Texas Republican convention. But Paul did get a chance to speak this year.... |
2012 Presidential Campaign, News
Young Voters Show Casual Interest
A new poll of likely Texas voters has Governor Rick Perry in third place in his home state. As the state's primary election approaches, are young voters are beginning to pay more attention to what's being said by Perry and other Republican candidates?
There are people who have watched all the...
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2012 Presidential Campaign, Debates, Issues, News, Rick Perry
Perry Fights For Air at South Carolina...
While most of last night's GOP presidential debate had the top tier candidates fighting amongst each other, Texas Governor Rick Perry was just trying to stay relevant.
Just about every time one of the top four candidates took a question, somewhere in the answer there was a slap at one of the other...
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2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, News, Rick Perry
Perry Going All Out Against Romney in ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry needs a strong showing in the South Carolina primary next week to continue his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Money and support will dry up with another fifth-place finish. The Perry campaign’s latest strategy is attacking the business...
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2012 Presidential Campaign, Debates, Issues, News, Rick Perry
Taking Apart Perry’s Socialism A...
Gov. Rick Perry refreshed a charge about President Obama in a debate last weekend. Emily Donahue with KUT News spoke with Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman about Perry’s response when he was asked Sunday whether he agreed with Republican Sen. John McCain that...
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2012 Presidential Campaign, Issues, News
Ron Paul Heads for the South
Congressman Ron Paul (R-Lake Jackson) heads into the first southern Republican primaries of 2012 with strong momentum. His second-place finish in New Hampshire comes a week after he finished third in the Iowa caucus. But now Paul has to carry his message across the Mason-Dixon line. South Carolina...
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2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry
Second Chance in South Carolina
Texas Governor Rick Perry won’t be in the state for Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary returns. Recent polls show he would pick up just one percent of the vote there. Instead, he’s making a last stand in South Carolina. KUT’s Ben Philpott, who has been following the governor on the campaign...
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2012 Presidential Campaign, News
It’s Prime Time for Paul in New ...
If the polls are any indication, it's unlikely that U.S. Rep. Ron Paul will emerge as the victor in today's primary in New Hampshire. But he's strongly positioned to take second. Finishing anywhere in the top tier would help to propel his campaign forward, according to a long-time observer of the...
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2012 Presidential Campaign, Debates, News, Rick Perry
Perry Gets Pushback for Comment About ...
Something Gov. Rick Perry said during last night’s Republican presidential debate is reverberating halfway around the world. Perry said the nation of Turkey is perceived as being run by “Islamic terrorists.” The country’s foreign ministry condemned the statement today, calling it baseless....
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2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry
Perry Begins Crucial Week in South Car...
Texas Governor Rick Perry takes the stage tonight for the first of two debates leading up to the South Carolina presidential primary. Without a strong showing in Saturday’s primary election, Perry may end his presidential bid.
South Carolina is where Governor Perry launched his campaign. Many...
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2012 Presidential Campaign, News
The Highs and Lows of Ron Paul’s...
Ron Paul defied pundits twice this month with strong performances in Iowa and New Hampshire, something that they might not have predicted several months ago. KUT’s Emily Donahue spoke with Evan Smith, CEO and editor of KUT’s political reporting partner the Texas Tribune, about whether the...
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2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Issues, News, Rick Perry
Gauging Perry’s Traction in Sout...
The result of Tuesday's New Hampshire Republican presidential primary election was inconsequential for Texas Governor Rick Perry. Aside from two debate appearances over the past weekend, Perry was willing to write off the Granite State and plead his case to the GOP faithful in South Carolina....
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2012 Presidential Campaign, News
Romney Projected N.H. Winner, Paul Sec...
Projections put Romney on top in New Hampshire GOP primary, Ron Paul second....
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2012 Presidential Campaign, News
New Hampshire Embracing Paul
Some polls leading up to today's GOP primary in New Hampshire show Texas Congressman Ron Paul is in 2nd place, trailing only Mitt Romney. Thanh Tan, of our political reporting partner The Texas Tribune, is in New Hampshire covering Congressman Paul’s presidential campaign. She says while he’s...
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2012 Presidential Campaign, Issues, News
What do South Carolina Voters Want?
Texas Governor Rick Perry has been touring South Carolina for three days. He'll be traveling pillar to post across the state over the next 11, hoping to convince Republican voters he's worth their vote. But is Perry what South Carolina Republicans are looking for....
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