Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
What Polls Say About the Probability of Texas Turning Purple
Will an increasingly Hispanic Texas be an increasingly Democratic one?
Mitt Romney
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
The Romney Effect
The Republican nominee may have lost the election, but his margin of victory in Texas suggests how the state may be changing.
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January 21, 2013
Hey Romney, Tami Taylor Called and She Wants Coach’s Slogan Back
Connie Britton took to the pages of USA Today to criticize the Romney campaign for using the Friday Night Lights slogan "clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose."
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Romney’s Texas Cabinet Members?
U.S. Senator John Cornyn and outgoing senator Kay Bailey Hutchison were floated as potential members of a Romney administration, and Greg Abbott is a top choice to head the EPA.
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January 21, 2013
If Texas Newspapers Decided the Presidential Election…
...guess who would win.
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January 21, 2013
Rick Perry Stumps for Mitt Romney in Colorado, Nevada
The Texas governor swung through two swing states on Sunday and Monday to stump for his former rival in the waning days of the presidential campaign.
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January 21, 2013
Leakey Church Posts Controversial Sign About President Obama
"Vote for the Mormon, Not the Muslim! The capitalist, not the communist!" reads the sign at Leakey's Church in the Valley.
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January 21, 2013
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Stop Writing About “FNL” and Romney
UPDATE: Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger and FNL TV producer Peter Berg have both joined the fray over Mitt Romney and "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts...Can't Lose."
January 21, 2013
Who Defaced This Highway Sign in Romney, TX?
Someone scrawled "Obama" in uppercase letters over the green highway sign that marks the location of the unincorporated community located southwest of Fort Worth.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Who Gets the “Friday Night Lights” Vote?
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have both attempted to claim coach Eric Taylor's "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts..." rallying cry as their own—and FNL author Buzz Bissinger has picked a side.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
That Time Ann Romney and Anita Perry Walked In On Dubya’s Massage
Mitt and Ann Romney told the story during their appearance on Live! With Kelly and Michael, which airs on Tuesday.
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January 21, 2013
No Post-Convention Bounce for Obama in Texas
A recent poll shows Romney has support from 55 percent of likely voters in Texas to Obama's 40 percent.
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January 21, 2013
O Dubya, Where Art Thou?
Peter Beinart of the Daily Beast argues that it's George W. Bush—and the way the country feels about his presidency—that will determine the 2012 election.
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January 21, 2013
Ron Paul Still Won’t Endorse Romney
The just-about-former Republican presidential candidate told the New York Times he was only invited to speak at the Republican National Convention if he gave the party's nominee his full endorsement.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Mitt Romney’s “Don Draper” Lives in Texas
Texas advertising veteran Jim Ferguson is among the team of present-day "Mad Men" working for the Mitt Romney presidential campaign.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
Romney Visits Texas, Talks Barbara Bush and Energy
During his trips to Houston and Midland on Tuesday, Republican candidate Mitt Romney took time out to praise former first lady Barbara Bush and talk oil and gas.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Hutchison: “Governors Don’t Make the Best Presidents”
During an exit interview with NBC's Chuck Todd, Kay Bailey Hutchison talked about Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, and "RINOs"—Republicans in Name Only.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Texans Get Out Their Checkbooks for Mitt Romney
The GOP nominee is expected to raise $15 million on fundraising stops in Texas's four largest cities this week.
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January 21, 2013
Texas Hands Mitt Romney GOP Presidential Nomination
The candidate clinched his party's nomination Tuesday after scooping up 71 percent of the vote in the Texas Republican primary.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Business as Usual for Ron Paul
The Ron Paul campaign is dead, but his delegate and convention strategy lives on. Will the "Revolution" actually be televised in Tampa?
The Culture
January 21, 2013
The Nuge’s Stranglehold
Ted Nugent, the unrepentant hunter and right-wing activist, grabs the media's attention with his political rhetoric, landing appearances on the Texas Tribune and CBS This Morning.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Not Many Texans Think Perry Should Run for Governor in 2014
Only 29 percent of Texans would support Perry for a fourth full term.
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January 21, 2013
Rick Perry Joins Team Romney
With Newt Gingrich dropping out, the governor endorses the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
VIDEO: Colbert “Super PAC” Gets University of Texas Chapter
The Comedy Central host calls UT-Austin "the fightin’ only part of Texas that’s liberal!"
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January 21, 2013
Romney Relatives Endorse Ron Paul
Several distant relatives of the former Massachusetts governor will campaign for Ron Paul in Idaho during tonight's caucuses.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Will Our Late Primary Decide the Republican Presidential Candidate?
With redistricting disputes at rest for now, the May 29 primary date becomes official, which could be good news for Rick Santorum.
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January 21, 2013
Is Ron Paul Doing Romney’s Bidding?
Paul released a television ad that bashes Rick Santorum, but whose campaign is it really helping?
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January 21, 2013
Walker, Texas Ranger Explains Himself
Chuck Norris Fact: Rick Santorum is too much like Mitt Romney to be an alternative to Romney. Or so the actor proclaims in a column defending his endorsement of Newt Gingrich.
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January 21, 2013
Ron Paul’s Best Night of the Year
The congressman, who finished second in Minnesota with 27.2 percent of the vote, could end up with more delegates than Rick Santorum.
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January 21, 2013
Is There a Place For a Paul in Mitt Romney’s Administration?
Ron Paul as a Romney-appointed chairman of the Federal Reserve? Rand Paul as a running mate? Don't laugh. Politics has made stranger bedfellows.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Did Ron Paul’s Nevada Strategy Pay Off?
The Republican presidential candidate campaigned hard in Nevada, trying to pick up some of the state’s 28 delegates, but he still finished third behind Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Ron Paul on His “Irate, Tireless Minority” of Supporters
Having basically abstained from Florida, the Paul campaign is ready for Nevada, which has 28 delegates up for grabs.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Ron Paul Returns to Action!
Remember when there was a Texan running for President? Oh, wait. There still is.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
“RedState” Blogger Erick Erickson Tells Perry to Endorse Newt Gingrich
But the Perry campaign still says it's “in for the long haul, folks!” UPDATED: Or not.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
New Poll Finds Even Texans Won’t Vote for Rick Perry
A Public Policy Polling survey shows that the governor would lose to Mitt Romney in his own state’s GOP presidential primary, most SMU fans wouldn't vote for Craig James, and Newt Gingrich polls well with Aggies.
Business
January 21, 2013
Hannity to Perry: You Sound Like Occupy Wall Street
The only real conservative? Or "a communist?" Rick Perry's attacks on Romney draw some unexpected criticism.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Today in Rick Perry: The Romney Ringtone, Trailing Roemer, and a Smiling Foe
Yep. He's still running for president. Here's the latest news from the campaign trail.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Early Endorsement: “Express-News” Says Romney is “Clear GOP Choice”
The San Antonio paper weighs in now due to uncertainty over Texas primary date and spurns Congressman Ron Paul and Governor Rick Perry.
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January 21, 2013
“The Daily Show” on Perry and Paul
Jon Stewart commends Perry's enthusiasm in the face of failure and compares Ron Paul's supporters to Jimmy Buffett fans.
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January 21, 2013
Does Rick Perry Have a Chance?
Or is he helping national frontrunner Mitt Romney by dividing the conservative base?
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January 21, 2013
A Tale of Two Presidential Candidates from Texas
Rick Perry's fifth-place finish leaves the governor reeling, while Ron Paul's campaign stays on track with his third-place showing.
January 21, 2013
Rick Perry, This Was Your Year
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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January 21, 2013
VIDEO: Perry “Wins” $10,000 Debate Bet With New Ad
If you’d have bet someone that Rick Perry would have a good debate in Iowa on Saturday, you’d be richer now.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Today in Perry: Campaign Phone Calls, College Football Fans, and Internal Optimism
Yep, he’s still running for President. Here’s the latest news from the campaign trail.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Ron Paul Seems Viable, But Is He Electable?
Ron Paul may be enjoying a campaign surge, but he’s going to have a hard time winning over the Republican base.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
Today in Perry: RedState Backs Off, Cain’s “Turn in the Barrel”
Perry ally throws in the white flag, we learn the origination of the phrase “turn in the barrel,” and the governor tweets about foreign policy.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Today in Perry: Smear Tactics, Debate Hate, and Media Puts Him on Watch
Cain staffer points finger at Perry campaign for harassment leaks, the Governor still “hates” debating, and the Washington Post says that this month is “make or break”
Politics & Policy
December 1, 2012
Brand Man
Meet Vinny Minchillo, one of the creative forces behind Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign.
Politics & Policy
October 31, 2012
Election Plight
In which Joshua Treviño and Harold Cook swap emails (and opinions) about the 2012 election, political trends, and what happens next in Texas.
The Culture
October 4, 2012
Waylon Jennings Loved Big Bird More Than Mitt Ever Could
The outlaw country musician, who had a close friendship with Big Bird, would probably blast Mitt Romney for his threats to stop funding PBS.