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- Defending the Defensible – Jonathan Last, Weekly Standard
- Trustees question Houston ISD board leaders' TV shows, district's $10M communications budget – Mike Cronin, Texas Watchdog
Not that’s there’s too much waste or administrative overhead in Texas school systems… - How do you get power plants to show up on a hot day? – Tom Fowler, FuelFix.com
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- In Perry Territory, Obama to Promote Jobs Plan – Thanh Tan, Texas Tribune
For the second time this year, President Obama is paying a visit to Texas. Obama is expected to attend fundraisers in Dallas today before heading to Mesquite for a 3 p.m. speech at Eastfield College.
The lede is far more accurate than the headline. The Prez is here to make a withdrawal from his Texas atm.
- Perry finds allies in unlikely places as he tries to tamp racism furor – Joe Holley, Chron.com
However partisan, a sensible person should understand there wasn’t much “there” to the WaPo’s hit piece. - Post's Hunting-Camp Story Unfairly Loads Southern Baggage on Perry's Shoulders – Jim Schutze, Dallas Observer
- Race, Rick Perry and the South: The hunting camp in question – Erice Grieder, Economist
- Texas Chief Justice Says Ranch Furor an Overreaction – Emily Ramshaw, Texas Tribune
- Washington Post Now Literally Looking Under Rocks in West Texas to Find Dirt on Perry – Bryan Preston, Pajamas Media
- No, Rick Perry’s not a racist say … Texas Democrats – Allahpundit, Hot Air
- Rick Perry's campaign may be sidetracked by the Trans-Texas Corridor – Kendra Marr, POLITICO.com
Because KBH and Bill White did so much damage with the issue? - Opinion: Ideal candidate is an oxymoron – Bill Schneider, POLITICO.com
- Dewhurst: No time for rookies – Kate Alexander, Postcards
You can see why Dewhurst’s campaign tries to hide the candidate. It seems that his likability factor goes down with virtually every appearance.