Even Ron Paul Isn’t Really Anticipating the Ron Paul Presidency
Asked by Nightline co-host Terry Moran, “Do you see yourself in the Oval Office?” the Republican presidential candidate replied, “Not really.”
Writer at large and former senior editor Jason Cohen has written for Texas Monthly since 1995 (and texasmonthly.com since its first iteration). His 1997 story “The Ice Bats Cometh,” about minor league hockey in Texas, was the basis of his book Zamboni Rodeo (Greystone Press, 2001). He also wrote the magazine's first-ever Matthew McConaughey story, in August 1996. The coauthor of Generation Ecch! (Fireside Books, 1994) and coeditor of SXSW Scrapbook (Essex/University of Texas Press, 2011), he has also written for such publications as Rolling Stone, SPIN, Details, the Austin Chronicle, the Austin American-Statesman, Portland Monthly, and Cincinnati magazine. His 1995 Rolling Stone cover story on the band Hole prompted Courtney Love to yell at him from the stage at Lollapalooza in Austin, while his 2007 profile of the Portland strip club Mary's won a Sex-Positive Journalism Award. As one of the two primary writers for the TM Daily Post, Cohen wrote approximately five hundred stories for Texas Monthly in 2012. He has been a blogger since 2002 and has been known to maintain as many as five Twitter accounts.
Asked by Nightline co-host Terry Moran, “Do you see yourself in the Oval Office?” the Republican presidential candidate replied, “Not really.”
By Jason Cohen
On August 25, pundits declared Rick Perry's to be the "inevitable" GOP candidate. Now he's polling fifth. Part two of the timeline chronicling how it got from there to here.
By Jason Cohen
Part one of a timeline chronicling Governor Rick Perry's path to the White House: from promoting his book to his presidential campaign announcement.
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From (HB) 1 to ($)15.2 billion, we revisit a few of the state's biggest stories in 2011 by examining the numbers.
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The end of a rivalry, the beginning of a franchise affair, and championships won (and lost) made 2011 a year to remember.
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Anita Perry’s “American Story” ad for her husband’s presidential campaign includes a cameo by the governor that has been described as “catlike.”
By Jason Cohen
In an interview with Politico, the governor eschews both country music and Texas performers like Willie, ZZ Top, and Ted Nugent, and admits that his favorite band is . . . The Who?
By Jason Cohen
Politico published a behind-the-scenes, anonymously-sourced campaign obituary for Rick Perry. But isn’t a bit too soon?
By Jason Cohen
Cassie Wright stays under the radar, but the media continues chattering about the offensive tweet.
By Jason Cohen
Or rather, who wants to lose to the eventual Republican nominee? Former state legislator Paul Sadler fills the hole left by retired general Ricardo Sanchez.
By Jason Cohen
The former SMU star and longtime ESPN analyst officially announced his intent to run on Monday, but the media's been discussing it for a week.
By Jason Cohen
The Republican presidential candidate—now leading in Iowa, according to one poll—gets fifteen minutes on the late-night talk show.
By Jason Cohen
The road goes on forever and the campaign never ends . . . even if you're technically "retired."
By Jason Cohen
Whether you’re enjoying icy oysters on a cold, winter night or you’re sitting through another relative’s diatribe about the economy, we’ll give you something to talk about.
By Jason Cohen
We picked. You reacted. Tweets and articles about our Bum Steer of the Year, Governor—and, last time we checked, Republican presidential candidate—Rick Perry.
By Jason Cohen
Glen Maxey's new e-book, Head Figure Head: The Search for the Hidden Life of Rick Perry, is a collection of "he said, he said" accounts.
By Jason Cohen
The governor kicked off his fourteen-day, 44-city “Faith, Jobs and Freedom” bus tour in Iowa on Wednesday, leaving (at least) one Yankee pundit unimpressed.
By Jason Cohen
The pioneering Daily Beast blogger supports Paul for the Republican nomination.
By Jason Cohen
The Dallas Morning News reported that the ESPN announcer and former SMU star will file for candidacy by Thursday.
By Jason Cohen
It’s finally official. Texas A&M hired Kevin Sumlin to lead the Aggies into the SEC.
By Jason Cohen
Rick Perry continues to focus his attention on Iowa, where he will launch a 42-city tour of the state.
By Jason Cohen
Now that the High Court has turned its lofty gaze on the issue, here are the five things you should know about latest news in the redistricting saga.
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If you’d have bet someone that Rick Perry would have a good debate in Iowa on Saturday, you’d be richer now.
By Jason Cohen
With the USDA poised to once again allow the processing of horse meat, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram argues that Texas should repeal its 1949 law against the practice.
By Jason Cohen
Houston rappers Slim Thug, Bun B, and Paul Wall released a tribute to the Cougars before last week’s game. Let’s just say the song has fared better than the football team.
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The governor is drawing fire for also using politically correct holiday language.
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A Pew Research study shows Paul is by far the most well-liked presidential candidate on Twitter.
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The governor’s latest campaign ad, “Strong,” gets denounced across the Internet for stirring up the culture wars.
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Yep, he’s still running for President. Here’s the latest news from the campaign trail.
By Jason Cohen
No matter when or how Rick Perry’s Presidential campaign ends, we always have the mobile phone apps.
By Jason Cohen
The Texas Legislative Black Caucus is not happy with proposed interim House map, but some argue that African Americans are fairly represented.
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Ron Paul may be enjoying a campaign surge, but he’s going to have a hard time winning over the Republican base.
By Jason Cohen
Facing a primary challenge from the right, the hockey-playing senator from Amarillo decides to drop the gloves.
By Jason Cohen
The prediction polls are saying that Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III will win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday.
By Jason Cohen
Rick Perry tries to pick up the pizza mogul’s supporters and enlists some powerful friends to help him campaign in Iowa. But is it enough?
By Jason Cohen
A full three weeks after he dropped an “Oops,” the governor continues reminding voters about the blunder.
By Jason Cohen
Yep, he’s still running for President. The latest news from the campaign trail.
By Jason Cohen
Five years after the federal government closed facilities that slaughter horses, President Barack Obama signed legislation that effectively reverses the old policy and allows slaughter plants to open.
By Jason Cohen
The latest stories from the campaign trail, including the Los Anegeles Times on the Trans-Texas Corridor and the Dallas Morning News’s Wayne Slater on the governor’s move toward the right.
By Jason Cohen
The undefeated University of Houston football team still isn't a part of the national championship conversation, but at least ESPN’s Lee Corso is catching Cougar f—king fever.
By Jason Cohen
Washington D.C.’s Pork Barrel BBQ strikes back at PETA by asking the small Panhandle town to rename itself “Barbecue” instead of “Tofurky.”
By Jason Cohen
Governor Rick Perry’s comments about gay adoption Saturday also offered a glimpse at the way Twitter has become a fact-checking forum, and for some reporters, a place to start their first drafts.
By Jason Cohen
Emergency U.S. Supreme Court case? Delayed March primary? The reactions to the federal panel of judge’s interim map pour in.
By Jason Cohen
In the Washington Times, Governor Perry joins Michelle Bachmann and other Republicans in blasting the U.S. Attorney General over the “Fast and Furious” gun tracking program.
By Jason Cohen
The Texas Forest Service recently announced that the state’s current “wildfire season” may not end. The TM Informer answers the question, When does it usually start and finish?
By Jason Cohen
The Dallas Police Department takes action one day after a federal court gives the city the power to evict Occupy protesters. Read tweets about how the late-night raid unfolded.
By Jason Cohen
It may have rained where you live Tuesday, but the drought continues to impact everything from butterflies to barbecue and golf to drinking water.
By Jason Cohen
Police in New York City forcibly removed the flagship Occupy Wall Street protest early Tuesday morning. Nothing similar has happened here in Texas . . . yet.
By Jason Cohen
With Governor Rick Perry's campaign sputtering, the Texas media's political reporters will soon have to resume normal programming.
By Jason Cohen
The governor gets good grades for his performance in Saturday’s foreign policy debate despite questions about Israel policy, and the Dallas Morning News profiles the Perry marriage.
By Jason Cohen