Obama DOJ Protects Military Voters From Texas Republicans

The Justice Department said in a filing on Friday that the primary schedule proposed by the Texas Republican Party wouldn’t give enough time for military and overseas voters to participate in the election process in violation of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment …

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The Return of the Bum Steer: Rick Perry as Damaged Goods in Texas

The Return of the Native: Rick Perry as Damaged Goods in Texas, Time Magazine - Many Texans must feel that the governor is returning as damaged goods with lots of self-inflicted political wounds which he will have to heal fast to be able to be effective at governing the state.

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BREAKING: Rick Perry to drop 2012 campaign for president, endorse Newt, sources say

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Poll Finds Romney and Gingrich Lead Perry in Texas - 39% See His Candidacy as a Negative for Perceptions of the State

Rick Perry's Presidential campaign is doing about as bad in Texas now as it is everywhere else in the country. When PPP last polled the state in September he was at 49%, leading Mitt Romney by 39 points.

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Perry Adds Another Star to Old Glory: 'Every barrel of oil that comes out of those sands in Canada is a barrel we don't have to buy from a foreign source'

From the New York Times to The Stranger via Andrew Sullivan.

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Craig James on leave from ESPN to mull Senate run - NCAA Football - SI.com

As a television college football analyst for ESPN, Craig James is beamed into living rooms and sports bars across the country every week.

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Perry's Perk: Due to a technicality, Texas governor already receiving generous state retirement pay in addition to his salary

Jay Moot exposes the sweetheart deal in the Texas Tribune: Perry officially retired in January so he could start collecting his lucrative pension benefits early, but he still gets to collect his salary — and has in turn dramatically boosted his take-home pay. Perry makes …

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Rick Perry Asked To Stop Using God As If He Were His Campaign Manager

The Rainbow Sash Movement is calling on GOP hopeful Presidential candidate Rick Perry to stop using God as if he were his personal campaign manager.

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