Goodbye, Rick: Perry Out of Presidential Race

Former Texas governor first declared candidate to drop out

"...12), after Perry failed to make the Fox GOP presidential debate, and his campaign announced dismal fundraising figures, I..."

Sept. 12, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Welcome to Election '08!

The GOP test-drives next year's talking points for the press.

"...statewide Republican election campaign/fundraising exercise, Victory 2008. Or Victory '08, or Victory in '08, depending who you ask, which..."

July 16, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum

Sentimental talk invites Bill Callahan and Alphabet Workers Union

"...Philosopher and independent presidential candidate Cornel West rolled into Austin Tuesday to campaign..."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

“1619 Project” Creator Discusses Race, Slavery, Trump Pushback

"...instructing federal agencies to end anti-racism trainings involving critical race theory, Trump threatened to pull funding from schools using..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Lilli Hime

Biden’s Headed to Austin, and Doggett Still Thinks He Should Drop Out

Plus what ’68 race tells us about possible candidate hunt

"...anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the LBJ Presidential Library – originally scheduled for Monday, July 15 and..."

July 12, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Travis County awaits Super Tuesday election results

"...will claim the state's big juicy bag of Democratic presidential delegates? Who will emerge to challenge U.S. Sen. John..."

March 3, 2020 News Post by News Staff

Live Election Coverage

Is it over yet?

"...That's it from us tonight. Local races are all but over. By now, only the District..."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

The Spirit of 76th

The Presidential Card

"...Predictably, the governor's all-but-official presidential run cast a long shadow over the Capitol, injecting..."

June 18, 1999 News Column by Erica C. Barnett

Power Play

In Robert Schenkkan's new play, LBJ roars back to life to make civil rights history

"...merely as a means to victory in the '64 presidential race but as a personal mission to empower the..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Kirk Watson Narrowly Reelected as Mayor Without Runoff

But challenger Carmen Llanes Pulido has not conceded

"...Kirk Watson has declared victory in Austin’s mayoral race following the count of outstanding votes in Travis and..."

Nov. 15, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Luv Doc: History

Any time you start poking around in someone's skeleton closet there is a good chance you're going to get boned

"...So let's say you open the door and she..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

The Luv Doc: Every Few Minutes

Far-fetched, hopelessly sad, and embarrassingly pathetic

"...I know the preceding scenario sounds really far-fetched, hopelessly..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Headlines

"...national stage again. After flaming out in the 2012 presidential race, he has formed a new federal PAC, the..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature

Jolt Aims to Energize the Latino Vote

Local activist nonprofit engages a growing demographic

"...struggle to mobilize Latino voters to lopsided and noncompetitive races, as well as the lack of engagement from parties..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Larry Joe Doherty's Mitt Romney Connection

Democratic congressional candidate's finance chair held a fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate.

"...lines by hosting a reception in December for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. And to boot, the fundraiser was..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Craddick's No Quitter

Speaker race '09: Craddick fires back.

"...an early start that puts even the seemingly endless '08 presidential race to shame, the '09 speaker stand-off is..."

May 16, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Newt Gingrich is back ... hooray! And, job numbers are up – but wages aren't.

"...it as a pulpit to launch himself into the '08 presidential race. His platform is pure Newt: Stop driving..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Super Tuesday in Travis County

Live coverage of the primary election

"...be watching the returns all night in contested Democratic races, plus select GOP races. Follow the Chronicle's News team..."

March 2, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Running With Beto

Revisiting Beto O'Rourke's radical 2018 Senate campaign, side-by-side with the candidate

"...with Democratic congressman Beto O'Rourke during his unsuccessful 2018 race to dislodge Ted Cruz, the Republican junior senator for..."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas

Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.

"...Rick Perry in 2006, and has run several lesser races since; he has the most meager financial arsenal, having..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County

Tracking the local races

"...the GOP reps' case) facing the toughest, most expensive races of their careers, but that may change once Travis,..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

The Luv Doc: Gone Soft

Has the Luv Doc gone soft?

"...Dear God – you've actually been dishing out some..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Who's on Sixth? Perry

Governor finally declares, but trails in Ames poll

"...Michele Bachmann may have won the highly inaccurate Republican presidential barometer with 29%, but the Texas ex-Libertarian came in..."

Aug. 14, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary

We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it

"...close to being a senator that a second Senate race seemed to him anticlimactic. Now, the erratic path of..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Dems Fired Up, Ready to Go in Congressional Races

Four top prospects bring Big Blue Energy to TribFest

"...All the 2018 races in these districts – even Marchant's, which didn't attract..."

Sept. 28, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Ticker: Marching Toward 2020

The latest from the local campaign trails

"...the Travis County filings are no less than 18 presidential candidates – all you've heard of and a few..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...month, Perry – who in 2011, during the GOP presidential primary, declared he would abolish the Department of Energy..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

News Ticker: August 9

All the news that's fit to blog

"...a runner bragging about being ahead just as the race's victor laps them...."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

News Roundup: Law & Order

Council argues, Buehler arrested, grass green

"...the predictions that Donald Trump's candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination will collapse any day now, he continues to..."

Aug. 3, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...vying to replace Phelan have dropped out of the race and endorsed Rep. David Cook. Cook claims to have..."

Oct. 4, 2024 News Feature

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