Rick Perry

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October 1, 2011

Obama is winning war on terror while GOP gripes

OPINION - He is decisive. He is a leader. He's aggressive and results driven. And now the facts stand in…
September 30, 2011

Why Chris Christie is like Sarah Palin

OPINION - They're both making a deliberate choice to reap the benefits of political notoriety without asking to be held…
September 28, 2011

Why Republicans just can't quit the Donald

OPINION - With the current GOP field in disarray, all of them scratching for positive media attention, Trump ring-kissing appears…
September 26, 2011

Republican candidates seek Trump stamp of approval

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump has become a must-stop for GOP candidates looking for advice or hoping to bask…
September 26, 2011

GOP's Cain says win in Fla. straw poll not a fluke

WASHINGTON (AP) - Businessman Herman Cain says his victory in the Florida Republican straw poll was authentic and wasn't a…
September 26, 2011

Why Herman Cain's Florida win shouldn't be written off

OPINION - The Hermanator is far from being a lock for the presidential nod, but his win in Florida sends…
September 23, 2011

Does Obama need to take a stronger death penalty stand?

OPINION - In staking out a middle ground, Obama has protected himself from the fate visited upon former Massachusetts Governor…
September 22, 2011

Was justice served in Davis, Brewer death penalty cases?

OPINION - The cases couldn't be any more different yet each has reignited a debate over the death penalty...
September 21, 2011

Rick Perry draws contrast with Obama: I'm 'an American'

Rick Perry has signed the guy responsible for Tim Pawlenty's action movie trailer-style campaign videos...
September 16, 2011

Death penalty debate resurrected in 2012 campaign

OPINION - Throughout modern U.S. history, the death penalty has proven a big political issue...
September 16, 2011

Troy Davis: A death row case of too much doubt

OPINION - Not unlike many people facing the ultimate sentence, Troy Davis has always maintained his innocence. But, this time…
September 15, 2011

Supreme Court halts planned Texas execution

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Duane Buck, 48, was spared from lethal injection when the justices, without extensive comment, said they…
September 15, 2011

Poll: Obama disapproval soars to 54 percent in Va

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The results mirror other polls that show a continuing slide in the president's popularity in a…
September 15, 2011

Inmate's lawyers ask Perry to halt Texas execution

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Duane Buck's case is one of six convictions that the state's then-top attorney reviewed in 2000…
September 15, 2011

Supreme Court asked to halt Texas execution

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Forty-eight-year-old Duane Buck is scheduled for lethal injection Thursday evening for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend a…
September 14, 2011

NAACP joins the fight to save Troy Davis

theGRIO REPORT -- The NAACP has joined other rights organizations in pushing for a stay of execution for George death…
September 13, 2011

5 death row cases that should keep Perry up at night

theGRIO REPORT - Are there executions that should have given the new GOP front-runner pause?...
September 8, 2011

Perry's execution record includes deaths of juveniles, mentally disabled

Think Progress - But even as the Willingham case receives the most notice, many of Perry's decisions regarding execution have…
September 8, 2011

To applause, Perry defends Texas death penalty

SIMI VALLEY, California (AP) - When Perry defended capital punishment, he drew strong applause from the scores of people in…
September 7, 2011

Have the GOP candidates reached out to black America?

theGRIO REPORT - In this election cycle, the Republicans' efforts to court the black vote is nowhere to be seen...