Can Texas Stay Republican In 2012?
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Speculation for the 2012 Presidential election is underway and one poll is showing how President Obama would fare in Texas. Public Policy Polling, based in Raleigh, North...
View ArticlePerry Says He Will Consider Running For President
AUSTIN (AP) – Governor Rick Perry, the longest serving chief executive in the state’s history and a politician who has never lost an election, said Friday he will consider seeking the Republican...
View ArticleHoopla, Hype Hover Over Unsettled GOP Presidential Field
WASHINGTON (AP) – Governor Rick Perry weighs a campaign. Sarah Palin draws crowds with her hide-and-seek bus tour. Michele Bachmann says Palin’s plans won’t dissuade her from her likely presidential...
View ArticleGovernor Perry, With Eye On 2012, Makes California Swing
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Governor Rick Perry will swing through California this week for private meetings with Republican leaders, potential fundraisers and legislators that will stoke speculation that he...
View ArticleGovernor Perry Addresses Boy Scouts In California
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Governor Rick Perry told a Boy Scouts ceremony on Wednesday that the federal government is rudderless, kicking off a trip to California that has stoked speculation that he will enter...
View ArticleGovernor Perry May ‘Shake Up’ GOP Field
EXETER, N.H. (AP) – Texas Gov. Rick Perry has telephoned influential Republicans in early voting New Hampshire and Iowa in recent days as he weighs whether to enter the race for the GOP presidential...
View ArticleRomney Questions Perry’s Stance On Social Security
MIAMI (AP) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday questioned how Rick Perry would fix Social Security as the focus of the GOP presidential race turns to senior citizen-rich...
View ArticlePerry Confused About American Voting Age At N.H. Stop
Manchester, N.H. (AP) – You might say Texas governor Rick Perry courted the youth, but not the whole youth, in a campaign appearance at a New Hampshire college. Speaking at Saint Anselm on Tuesday, he...
View ArticlePerry Dead Last In New South Carolina Poll
COLUMBIA, S.C. (CBSDFW.COM) – A new poll in South Carolina by Insider Advantage shows Texas Governor Rick Perry has now slipped to last place. While he has remained steady at five percent, former Utah...
View ArticlePolitical Reporter Jack Fink: President Obama’s State Of The Union
President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event. (credit: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images) The following is analysis from CBS 11 political reporter Jack Fink. DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Tonight,...
View ArticleRace Up For Grabs After Romney’s Wins In MI & AZ
The following is commentary from CBS 11’s political reporter Jack Fink: NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – As expected, Mitt Romney won Arizona’s primary and pulled out a close victory in his home state of...
View ArticleStakes Increasing For Republican Presidential Candidates
If you thought Ohio’s Republican Presidential primary last Tuesday was exciting, then you might enjoy watching today’s contest in two Southern states: Alabama and Mississippi. The most recent polls...
View ArticleRomneys Fundraise In Dallas Amid Controversial Remarks
Mitt and Ann Romney (Photo credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages) DALLAS (DFWCBS.COM) – Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann are holding a fundraiser at the Hilton Anatole Hotel...
View ArticleToday Is National Voter Registration Day
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Time is running out to register to vote in the upcoming election. Texas voters must be registered by October 9 to participate in the November 6 election. On September 25,...
View ArticleWhat Women Voters Want From Presidential Debate
DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – A new term is emerging for a valued demographic in this year’s Presidential election: an undecided voter dubbed the “Wal-Mart Mom.” A pollster, not affiliated with the actual...
View ArticlePrepping For Second Presidential Debate
President Barack Obama and Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney prepare for the second of three debates before the November 2012 election.
View ArticleThousands Turn Out For North Texas Early Voting
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Early voting is well underway and already turnout at some North Texas locations is strong. More than 70,000 voters cast ballots today in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton...
View ArticleCheney To Attend Dallas Event With Romney’s Son
DALLAS (AP) – Former Vice President Dick Cheney will headline a Dallas fundraiser for Mitt Romney with one of the GOP nominee’s sons. Organizers say Cheney is expected to be joined Thursday night by...
View ArticlePoll: Romney Holds Big Lead In Texas
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama debate (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images) DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Republican Mitt Romney holds a commanding lead over President Barack Obama in the presidential race in...
View ArticleRomney Seizes On Uptick In Unemployment Rate
US Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney talks to supporters calling for donations during a storm relief campaign event to help people who suffered from hurricane Sandy, in Kettering, Ohio, on...
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