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Tag Archives: Perry Watch
Top Ten: Rick Perry flirts with White House, but Ron Paul tops him in the polls
Every week, Texas on the Potomac presents your favorite postings of the previous week. Rick Perry and Ron Paul dominate this week’s postings — with Perry’s presidential machinations (if any) and Paul’s early poll (and debate) successes topping the “Top Ten.” NASA, Newt Gingrich, John Cornyn and Neil Cavuto also make cameos.
Perry Watch: Rick Perry’s toughest presidential obstacle could be Rep. Michele Bachmann
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will likely sweep the establishment vote , leaving Rep. Michelle Bachmann R-Minn. and Gov. Rick Perry, if he runs, to court the far-right — those voters who are looking for a dynamic candidate who has an unblemished history on conservative issues.
Perry Watch: Fact-checking Rick Perry’s claims about his Texas record
Earlier this week, we laid out a dozen reasons why Rick Perry could make a strong Republican presidential contender. Today, TxPotomac’s Will Tucker does a “fact check” to discover the truth (or not) behind the Perry spin.
Perry Watch: Wall Street Journal says Rick Perry has decided to run for president; Perry camp vehemently denies it
First, it was conservative commentator and radio host Laura Ingraham declaring that her sources assured her that Rick Perry was running for president. Today, it was a paragon of the mainstream media, the Wall Street Journal, that claimed its sources assured it that the Texas governor had definitely decided to run for president.
Perry Watch: Governor’s consultant says South Carolina speech on Aug. 13 doesn’t preclude him being part of Iowa Straw Poll on the same day
Gov. Rick Perry’s appearance at the RedState blogger conference doesn’t preclude him from taking part in the Iowa Straw Poll on Aug. 13, should he decide to run for president, his lead political consultant says. “They actually have airplanes and everything in South Carolina,” Dave Carney tells us.
TexMessage: Is Rick Perry’s Gov. Goodhair reputation a help or a hindrance in possible presidential quest?
Is Rick Perry’s polished hairdo an asset or a liability? Can you tweet that on The Tweeter? @GovernorPerry can!
The latest on Rick Perry’s presidential posturing — and Ron Paul’s thoughts on legalizing pot — on this morning’s TexMessage.
Read MorePerry Watch: 12 reasons why Rick Perry would be a strong candidate for president
Last week, we outlined the reasons why liberals were excited about Rick Perry’s potential candidacy for president — and why they thought a Perry for President effort would prove futile. Today, we offer you the other side of the story. Here are twelve reasons why the Texas governor could make a very strong candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.
Bob Franken: All of George Strait’s exes live in Texas — but all of Rick Perry’s excess is in Texas, too
Now we have Rick Perry, who proves some excess lives in Texas. At the moment, he’s tippy-toeing around the idea of trying to leave the Lone Star state, after more than 10 years as governor, not for Tennessee but for D.C., which he basically promises to shut down if he became president.
So far he’s just a campaign tease, according to Bob Franken, a veteran Washington reporter. Today, we bring you his latest column.
Read MoreCategories: Commentary, Presidential campaign, Rick Perry
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