Recently, Gov. Rick Perry acknowledged what many Texans have known for two years at least — that he’s running for president. To buy into the notion that he finally gave in to the urging of his legions of supporters (especially his wife), or heeded a call from a higher power, requires a suspension of reality
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Reference Material For this week’s informal and unscientific poll of insiders, we followed up on President Barack Obama’s announcement that he will seek reelection in 2012. It was no surprise, but now it’s official. We asked whether Obama’s numbers will be better than the 43.7 percent he received in Texas in 2008, and more than
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