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Bill White

Bill White
Democrat Bill White, an attorney, served three terms as mayor of Houston, beginning in 2000. He was deputy secretary of Energy under President Clinton from 1993-95, then worked as an executive for energy and construction firms until 2004.

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Rick Perry

Rick Perry
Republican Rick Perry is the longest-serving governor of Texas. He took office in 2000 after Texas Gov. George W. Bush was elected president. Perry was elected to a full term two years later and won re-election in 2006. Previously, the former Air Force pilot served as lieutenant governor, agriculture commissioner and state representative.

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Gov. Perry Wins Unprecedented Third Term in Texas

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. ...

Gov. Rick Perry of Texas on Incumbency and Secession

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 ...

Latest Roundup of Polls for Key Senate and Governor Races

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 ...

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

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, ...

Latest Roundup of Polls for Governor and Senate Races

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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May 27, 2012

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 26, 2012

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.

May 26, 2012

Source: Oak Ridge Observer - Oak Ridge TN
In an interview with The Daily Beast Friday, real estate mogul and Mitt Romney surrogate Donald Trump doubled-down on his fact-challenged claim that President Obama was not born in the U.S. - a claim that the Romney presidential campaign, currently raffling off a dinner with Trump and Romney to raise money for the campaign,( https://secure.mittromney.com/donate/donald ) made no effort to condemn.

May 26, 2012

Source: Hillsboro Reporter - Hillsboro TX
Two Hill County precincts will be benefiting from a state grant that will help replenish road and bridge funds ravaged by a tropical storm two years ago.

May 25, 2012

Source: The Commerce Journal - Greenville TX
The 42nd Annual Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Scholarship Golf Classic will be held on June 8 Sand Hills Golf Country Club, one of the top-rated nine-hole golf courses in the state of Texas.

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