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The longest-serving governor of the Lone Star State, Rick Perry, is aiming to extend his streak by winning another term in November. His Democratic opponent is former Houston Mayor Bill White.There is no Senate race in Texas this year, but Republicans have a chance to pick up at least one House seat, in the state's conservative 17th District. McCain won Texas in 2008.

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Latest Texas elections News

Gov. Perry Wins Unprecedented Third Term in Texas

By Suzi Parker

Republican Rick Perry, Texas' longest-serving governor, won an unprecedented third term Tuesday night. His Democratic opponent, Bill White, the former mayor of Houston, gave Perry a strong challenge. ...

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Gov. Rick Perry of Texas on Incumbency and Secession

By Matt Lewis

Gov. Rick Perry of Texas recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Politics Daily. Perry is running for re-election against Mayor Bill White of Houston (a recent poll shows Perry leading by ...

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Latest Roundup of Polls for Key Senate and Governor Races

By Bruce Drake

Our Friday roundup of polls and key governor and Senate races updates California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington ...

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Roundup of Governor, Senate Polls: Tom Tancredo Making a Race of It in Colorado

By Bruce Drake

Our roundup of polls from over the weekend and Monday on the races for governor and Senate updates or adds Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, ...

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Latest Roundup of Polls for Governor and Senate Races

By Bruce Drake

Here's a roundup of polls from across the country on the Senate and gubernatorial races. Updated so far today are California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Rhode Island, South Carolina ...

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Eddie Zamora: Why You Should Vote for Me

By not in system

"This is the most important election of my lifetime." If you want to put the brakes on, and reverse, the warp-speed flight toward Marxism (and away from the letter and original intent of the ...

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Lloyd Doggett: Why You Should Vote for Me

By not in system

Central Texas has always been my home. Long ago, I served as captain of the Safety Patrol at Bryker Woods Elementary in Austin, and today I am on a different kind of safety patrol in Washington. ...

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GOP's Rick Perry Widens Lead Over Bill White in Texas Governor's Race

By Bruce Drake

Republican incumbent Rick Perry has opened a 50 percent to 36 percent lead over Democrat Bill White in the Texas governor's race, putting a little further out of reach a prize Democrats thought they ...

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GOP's Whitman Blames Opponent for Housekeeper Flap

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FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 2) -- GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman accused Democratic rival Jerry Brown on Saturday of orchestrating a scandal over her former illegal immigrant housekeeper, a charge ...

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Rick Perry Keeps the Advantage over Bill White in Texas Governor's Race

By Bruce Drake

Republican Gov. Rick Perry leads Democratic challenger Bill White, the former mayor of Houston, by 46 percent to 39 percent with 5 percent for other candidates and 8 percent undecided, according to a ...

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May 27, 2012

Why Bain questions matter

Source: Daily Herald - Arlington Heights IL

Who are the dastardly enemies of free enterprise who decided to make an issue of Mitt Romneys tenure at the private-equity firm Bain Capital?

May 27, 2012

Democrats vow aggressive campaign for Fourth District

Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati OH

The large sums of money spent on the Republican primary and the large tea party presence in Northern Kentucky donât faze the Democratic nominee for Kentuckyâs Fourth Congressional District.

May 26, 2012

Md. governor to address Maine Dems' convention

Source: Farmington Sentinel - Farmington ME

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and former Georgia Sen. Max Cleland will top the list of speakers at next weekend's Democratic State Convention in Augusta, which is expected to draw 1,500 delegates and comes just a little more than a week before the state legislative and congressional primaries.

May 26, 2012

Marco Rubio: Vice President Savior Or Damaged Dreamer?

Source: The Huffington Post

In 2010, Marco Rubio was a rising star in Florida politics.

May 26, 2012

Tea Party takes on establishment Republican in Texas Senate race

Source: Oak Ridge Observer - Oak Ridge TN

A U.S. Senate candidate in Texas with Tea Party backing may win enough votes in Tuesday's Republican primary to force a runoff with the state's lieutenant governor, setting up another battle for the soul of the national Republican Party.