Gov. Rick Perry, polling in single digits in crucial South Carolina, is stepping up his attacks on the business record of GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.
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Greenhouse Gas Wars to Resume in Texas
Texas’ greenhouse gas battles are about to heat up again. Next month, a federal court hears oral arguments in lawsuits that Texas has filed against the EPA, which began regulating heat-trapping emissions a year ago. But the agency is hardly backing down.
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Perry Takes Heat From GOP Voters Over “Vulture” Comments
Gov. Rick Perry is running into some blowback from voters over his attacks on “multimillionaire” Mitt Romney and the brand of “vulture capitalism” the former Massachusetts governor supposedly practiced at a corporate takeover firm.
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TribCast
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 114
Evan, Ross, Emily and Reeve analyze the New Hampshire primary results, consider what lies ahead for Rick Perry, and get updates on abortion sonograms and redistricting.
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Video: Ron Paul Voter Profiles
The Tribune’s Thanh Tan is in New Hampshire this week. She’s been talking to local voters in restaurants and at Dr. Ron Paul’s public events. Watch the video to find out what they told her about the Texas congressman’s efforts to get their vote.
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Perry, Paul Take Different Paths to South Carolina
Ron Paul heads south riding the momentum of a second-place finish in New Hampshire, while Rick Perry has already made himself a fixture in the Palmetto State.
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Paul Takes Second in New Hampshire Primary
Texas Congressman Ron Paul is the runner-up in the New Hampshire primary. The campaign considers this a victory, and it sets the stage for him to take his message to South Carolina and beyond.
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Video: Perry Not Playing For Second Place
Perry, who came in fifth place in the Iowa caucuses, says he didn’t come to South Carolina to “come in second.” But the governor declined to say what whether he would give up and go home if he doesn’t win the Palmetto State.
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Video: Perry Compares Bain to Vultures
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, trying to claw his way back in the 2012 presidential race, conjured up images of hungry vultures Tuesday to describe Mitt Romney’s past as a corporate takeover artist. Perry rejected the notion that Romney was simply acting on free market principles when he led Bain Capital.
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Perry Says Romney Firm Acted Like “Vulture”
Rick Perry, trying to claw his way back into the 2012 presidential competition, conjured up images of hungry vultures Tuesday to describe front-runner Mitt Romney’s past as a corporate takeover artist.