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Perry's Debate Debut Suggests Texas-Sized Hurdles Ahead

NPR: Politics & Society  Thu, 09/08/2011 - 07:41

The three-term governor who touts his record of job creation in Texas faced tough questions at Wednesday's presidential debate about the fuller picture of the state under his leadership.

And that picture, as much as anything else, may resonate with a national audience seeing him for the first time.

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In GOP Presidential Field, Science Finds Skeptics

NPR: Politics & Society  Tue, 09/06/2011 - 22:01

Republicans have a new front-runner for president, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who doubts the science of climate change and says creationism should be taught alongside evolution.

He's not alone in these views, which may be on display before a national audience at Wednesday night's GOP debate.

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Once Again, National Audience Rejects Pathos-Filled Celebrity Ic...

NPR: Arts & Culture  Tue, 11/23/2010 - 13:25

Last night, America rejected its second skating rip-off of Dancing With The Stars. Seriously, networks -- nobody wants to watch people they barely recognize falling down.

So stop offering.

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Ahead Of Speech, Obama Faces A Skeptical Union

NPR: Politics & Society  Tue, 01/26/2010 - 20:45

President Obama delivers his first State of the Union address Wednesday night to an increasingly doubtful national audience.

His challenge: to woo disillusioned moderates and independents with economic proposals, while reassuring his restive base that his agenda lives on.

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