Is Cornyn now ‘on Cruz control’ or is he just plain conservative?
By RICK DUNHAM and JOANNA RAINES In Washington, John Cornyn has long been considered one of the most conservative members of the U.S. Senate. Then came Ted Cruz. In his first month in office, Texas’...
View ArticleJohn Cornyn draws a 2014 GOP primary challenge — from the right
A new rating of senators’ ideologies concluded that there was only one U.S. senator more conservative than Texan John Cornyn. That appears to be one too many for Eric Wyatt of Rockport, an Iraq War...
View ArticleObama campaign vets at the helm of Democrats’ Battleground Texas effort
A team of veterans of the Obama presidential campaigns will be heading up “Battleground Texas,” the new Democratic grassroots organization that aims to engage the untapped resources of minorities,...
View ArticleNew UT poll is latest evidence Rick Perry isn’t dead politically just yet
According to a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, Gov. Rick Perry would defeat Attorney General Greg Abbott in a hypothetical match-up if the 2014 gubernatorial primary were held today....
View ArticleAnother Perry presidential run? We’ll ‘probably’ know by December, aide says
We all know that Gov. Rick Perry will announce after the end of the Texas Legislature’s 2013 session whether he’ll seek an unprecedented fourth full term in 2014. For those who’ve been asleep for the...
View ArticleTed Cruz says he wouldn’t be in the Senate without ‘Mama Bear’ Palin
Sarah Palin may be off Fox News, but she’s trying to remain relevant in America’s political debates. The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate began her fight for...
View ArticleAs Perry aides disperse, questions about his political plans fester
Even those who once occupied the Gov. Rick Perry’s inner circle have little to go on when posed with the speculation of the Texan’s political future: Governor? Another presidential bid? Some Perry...
View ArticleTexMessage: Hensarling, Gallego are leading fundraisers in Texas House...
TexMessage Thursday, April 18 Good morning, TexMessagers! How was your congressman’s fundraising? TEXclusive The 2014 congressional campaign season has begun, with the chair of the House Financial...
View ArticleAnalysis: Top reasons why Rick Perry might run for governor again — or hang...
Texas on the Potomac is pleased to share some of the best content from the Texas Tribune. Today, we offer you an insightful analysis by Ross Ramsey, the Trib’s executive editor and our longtime friend....
View ArticleAbbott, Perry visits to West fuel speculation about 2014 governor’s race
By Chris Tomlinson Associated Press When Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott visited the devastation in West after a fertilizer plant explosion, he looked very gubernatorial. And that might not be an...
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