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There is no love lost between Rick Perry and Ron Paul, the two Texas Republicans running for president. But in engaging Paul while Mitt Romney is still in the race, is Perry in danger of taking his eye off the ball? Scott Conroy has an interesting write-up.
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Clint| 9.15.11 @ 3:31PM
Ricky Santorum & Our Tea Party Candidates Michele Bachmann & Dr.Ron Paul are gonna Bitch Slap Perry over these Texas' Poverty Figures.
" Republican frontrunner Rick Perry has put his economic record as Texas governor at the heart of his presidential nomination campaign, but a report has painted a stark picture of rising unemployment and spiralling poverty in the state.
The policy paper, published by the Austin-based non-partisan Center for Public Policy Priorities, said poverty in Texas was currently higher than the rest of the US and was growing faster.
The paper said poverty rates in Texas had jumped from 17.3% in 2009 to 18.4% in 2010, and compared them to figures for the US of 14.3% in 2009, rising to 15.1% in 2010. That suggests there are currently around 4.6m Texans living in poverty, which is currently defined as an income of $22,113 a year for a family of four."
The Tea Party Rebellion Is Here.
Nite| 9.15.11 @ 9:52PM
The main reason for poverty in TX is there are so many illegals there. Another reason is the fact that TX is such a big state. There are limited jobs in a lot of west TX and some of the more rural areas. There is not likely to be any non-partisan anything coming out of Austin, which is a liberal bastion. Ron Paul, Santorum and Bachmann will not win the nomination and none of the three are really qualified either. So, in their little fit of picque, they will try to destroy Perry, who can beat Obama. Frankly, I will vote for someone who can beat Obama and those three can't. Perry can.
Clint| 9.15.11 @ 11:36PM
We've Heard That Ricky Perry Algore Cheerleader Crap before,Sport.
Associated Press-GfK poll: Ron Paul the most favorable GOP candidate
A new national poll of the general population has revealed that top tier candidate Ron Paul is the most favorable choice in the Republican Presidential nomination race.
Ron Paul 37% favorable vs 36% unfavorable = +1
Mitt Romney 39% favorable vs 41% unfavorable = -2
Rick Perry 33% favorable vs 36% unfavorable = -3
Michele Bachmann 35% favorable vs 43% unfavorable = -8
Jack in Wi.| 9.16.11 @ 1:41AM
I predicted that Perry would implode by Thanksgiving. I am now shooting for Halloween. Give him a couple more debates and I'll move it to Columbus Day. He reminds me of my old drinking buddy Gov. Thommy Thompson. He never did very well across the state borders. Perry just looks like he belongs back at the countryclub belting down cold ones with his lobbyist buddies.
martin j smith| 9.16.11 @ 8:04AM
I read an op ed in the WSJ by Rick Perry supporting Israel against the UN and Obama's policies of which he was mighty critical. I think that Presidential candidates SHOULD give their views on any ongoing issues domestic or foreign going on right here right now. No I do not think Rick Perry has his eyes off the ball at all. He heard about NY-9-. And as for Ron Paul-he is off the charts for me. Never the less my mind will be open to six candidates after taking out Huntsman and Paul. But, I disagree with the idea that Rick Perry has taken his eyes off the ball. He sees potential voters out there and thus votes.
Jack in Wi.| 9.16.11 @ 11:48AM
Another so called American politician, grovels before the Israeli lobby. Lets let the Middle East solve it's own problems. Israel is against eveyrthing this country and it's Constitution were founded on, that is Religious liberty, equality before the law, and now integration of all people in the country. The influence that Israel has in this country is gained by bribery, blackmail, and intimidation. They use our own laundered foreign aid money to do it.
Burt| 9.16.11 @ 8:23AM
Left wing Nutters like Clint are pedlding BOLD FACED Lies like radical left wing Soros propaganda outfits in Austin as non partisan which only shows how the IRS should seriously shut down all these Soros front groups set up as a 501C3.
Ron Paul is a rapid Jew hating , 9-11 Blame America, EarMark loving , Iranian Nuclear Weapons Supporting, Code Pink Supporting, Terrorist Israeli Flotilla Supporting WACKO !
Most of Paul's phony supporters are far left wing wackos who are using the old fool to gain access to the GOP primaries to sabotage them for Obama !
Its time for fraud Ron Paul to go away and take his campaign stash with him!
Jack in Wi.| 9.16.11 @ 11:41AM
Ron Paul is the only American patriot running. The others have all of their first alliegence to a little putrid pimple in the Middle East. America and Americans first, last, and always.