Save for a few veiled swipes at his Republican rivals, Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday reserved most of his ire for President Obama, and threw in a new criticism — that the president had failed to give troops returning from Iraq a parade.
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TribCast
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 112
Our annual must-listen, year-in-review spectacular featuring some of the TribCast’s most memorable intros, guests, topics, and outtakes from 2011.
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New Paul Ad Hits “Washington Machine”
In a tough new ad, Iowa caucus frontrunner-of-the-moment Ron Paul takes out after the “Washington machine,” “serial hypocrite” Newt Gingrich and “flip-flopper” Mitt Romney.
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Criminal Justice
10 Most-Viewed Videos of 2011: Rick Perry, Alex Jones, Lance Armstrong
As we prepare to ring in the new year, we take a look back at some of our most-viewed videos of 2011.
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Perry Shifts His Stance on Abortion
At an Iowa town hall meeting tonight, Gov. Rick Perry said his views on abortion had undergone a “transformation” — and that he no longer supported it in cases of rape or incest.
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Updated: Perry Sues Over Virginia Ballot Access
Less than a week after he was notified that he would not appear on the GOP primary ballot in Virginia, Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign has filed suit in federal court challenging the constitutional validity of the Commonwealth’s ballot access rules.
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“America’s Toughest Sheriff” Back Campaigning With Perry in Iowa
Gov. Rick Perry kicked off the second leg of his Iowa tour today with a familiar companion: Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
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Economy
Updated: 10 Most-Read Stories of 2011: Perry, UT and TSA Groping
With 2011 winding down, we take a look back at the stories our readers liked best, judging by the number of pageviews they received.
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Perry Plugs Part-Time Congress in New TV Spot
As Rick Perry begins the second leg of his Iowa bus tour, he has released a TV ad in the Hawkeye State highlighting his call for a part-time U.S. Congress à la the Texas Legislature.
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State Government
Perry’s Taxpayer-Funded Security Costs Rise
Though Gov. Rick Perry’s political fortunes on the presidential campaign trail have plummeted, the bills for his omnipresent security detail continue, costing Texas taxpayers as much as $400,000 a month.