Evan Smith and Emily Ramshaw discuss Gov. Rick Perry’s exit from the presidential race and look ahead at what Texans can expect now that their leader is returning from five months on the campaign trail.
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Slideshow: Perry’s Campaign Trail
From start to finish, The Tribune takes a photographic look at Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential bid.
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Video: Perry Speech Ending Presidential Campaign
North Charleston, S.C. — Gov. Rick Perry ends his campaign for the White House just days before the South Carolina primary election. Polls indicated Perry was performing poorly in the southern state where he had hoped to redeem his campaign.
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Politics
Weekend Insider: Perry Calls it Quits, Ron Paul’s Appeal
Evan Smith and Emily Ramshaw talk about why Gov. Rick Perry called it quits. Ross Ramsey talks about Ron Paul’s appeal and his chances of winning the GOP nomination.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: Coming Home
Now what? This week, we asked the insiders what Gov. Rick Perry’s reentry into state politics will be like (and, it should be noted, collected these answers before the governor dropped out of the presidential race on Thursday morning).
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Politics
A Parting Shot More Valuable than an Endorsement
Rick Perry’s last attack might be successful and put a significant dent in Mitt Romney’s run for president. If so, the Texas governor might have landed a successful punch after he was already out of the fight.
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Politics
Updated: Perry Could Run Again, Adviser Says
Following Rick Perry’s decision to leave the campaign trail, his strategists suggest he could run for governor — or even for the presidency — again. “As you know, we don’t have term limits in Texas,” Perry adviser Ray Sullivan said.
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Livestream: Perry Abandons Presidential Bid
Gov. Rick Perry, who jumped into the presidential race in August and shot to the front of the crowded field, is dropping out of the race today.
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The Brief: Jan. 19, 2012
Shifting dynamics have jolted the already unsettled race in South Carolina — but not, it seems, to any Texas candidate’s benefit.
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TribCast
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 115
Ross, Reeve, Brandi and Thanh look ahead to the South Carolina primary, look back on the history of the death penalty in Texas, and discuss the current state of women’s health clinics in the state.