2010 Gubernatorial Election
Perry, White clear winners in primary
Former Mayor Bill White and Gov. Rick Perry dominated their respective primaries in the Texas gubernatorial elections Tuesday, paving the way for a November election one professor predicts to be among the most competitive...
White, Perry lead UH poll
Former Mayor Bill White and Gov. Rick Perry are poised to carry UH in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primaries. A poll conducted by The Daily Cougar last week revealed that 85.99 percent of UH students...
Medina hopes to shake up primary
Former businesswoman Debra Medina is a hopeful candidate in Tuesday’s Republican primary election for Texas governor. According to her campaign’s Web site, Medina wants to eliminate property tax, protect gun ownership, restore Texas’ sovereignty and...
Diverse candidates make for more options
Abortion, illegal immigration and the state’s economy are just a few of the issues that will linger in voters’ heads while they decide who to vote for in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primaries. Republican candidates Sen. Kay...
Medina, White earn our gubernatorial endorsements
As Tuesday’s statewide primary approaches, Texans are trying to decide who to cast ballots for. In the Republican primary, Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison and Debra Medina are facing off; in the Democratic primary, Bill...
Governor vies to keep seat
Incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Perry has been in office since 2000 and doesn’t plan on relinquishing his seat any time soon. If elected governor in the Nov. 2 election, Perry will serve his third four-...
Prof hopes students change voting trends
The March 2 preliminary gubernatorial race will place particular scrutiny on how Texans cast their ballots. According to Texas Politics, an online textbook maintained by the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas...
White to work on education
Former Mayor Bill White appears to have a clear path to November’s gubernatorial ballot. White leads Farouk Shami in the Democratic primary 59 percent to 12 percent, according to the Feb. 23 Public Policy Polling...
Senator pushes conservative agenda
Republican U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison does not hesitate to reveal a list of what she considers failures in Rick Perry’s tenure as governor. “Rick Perry raised billions in taxes on Texas businesses, tried to...
Perry remains ahead in polls
The primary for the 2010 Texas governor’s race is quickly approaching. The race is still moving for the elections taking place March 2 between Republican candidates Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchinson and Debra Medina as...
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