Posts tagged "Rick Perry"

I’m a bit shocked by this latest polling detail from Gallup about the GOP presidential field:  The upward trend continues in Republicans’ ratings of presidential candidate Herman Cain, as does... Read more →

I stumbled upon Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s announcement speech from his 1998 race for lieutenant governor, arguably my former state’s most powerful political job. Back then, his candidacy centered on “safe... Read more →

Here’s an oldie but goodie from my previous job at The Texas Tribune — a word cloud of the Gov. Perry’s 2010 book, Fed Up:   “We obtained a digital copy... Read more →

On the presidential campaign trail, Gov. Rick Perry is touting the Texas’ relatively low unemployment rate. Here’s how the rate has changed during his decade in office. It wasn’t until... Read more →

Now that Texas Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, is officially in the presidential race, reporters are noting his campaign fundraising prowess as a possible strength that could propel him to the GOP nomination: ... Read more →

A cross post from my work blog: Most people know that Gov. Rick Perry, inaugurated to a third full term Tuesday, has served longer than any other chief executive in... Read more →