Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:48:14 -0600 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:48:14 -0600 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/GOP-Battle-for-Governor-Hits-TV-Airwaves-70544797.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:31:53 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/hutchinson-pic-0916.jpg
Both Kay Bailey Hutchison and Rick Perry's campaign are ready to take to the airwaves.

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“Pray for Obama: Psalm 109:8” interpreted as hastening president's demise.

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The FDA threatens a ban on all alcoholic energy drinks. Your frat party may never be the same again.

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Thousands of illegal immigrants are flooding into Texas -- from other U.S. states.

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The GOP hopes to relive its 1994 Contract with America, but Obama will do whatever he can to avoid repeating history.

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From Pelosi to Palin to Bachmann, women are dominating the political landscape in ways they never have before

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What should be Gov. Rick Perry's time to shine and shore up support for an unprecedented third term has turned lately into a series of missteps and accidents that are rare for such an experienced politician.

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President Obama chose General Stanley McChrystal to chart out a new Afghanistan policy eight months ago and his administration has come up with Plans B and C. Exactly, how far through the alphabet will the...

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/Bush-To-Reveal-Vision-for-Institute-69768497.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:04:04 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/Generic_Election_Bush_4.jpg
Former President George W. Bush will outline his vision for his public policy institute during a speech on Thursday.

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John Allen Muhammad and Nidal Malik Hasan betrayed their uniform and their country, but Americans must remember the real lesson of Veterans Day.

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Mike Huckabee doesn't seem to appreciate all the attention Sarah Palin is getting, but figures it might have something to do with their looks.

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To get health care passed in the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi resisted her own pro-choice sensibility and permitted a big pro-life win.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Perry-and-Hutichson-Avoid-Politics-in-Shadow-of-Ft-Hood-Shooting-69349327.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:09:13 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*90/hutchinson-perry-photo.jpg
Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison put politics aside on Thursday after the shootings at Fort Hood.

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In the wake of this week's elections, the White House needs to ask if it it has overextended its political operation as much as it has its policy agenda in Congress.

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President Obama and other Texas leaders react to Thursday's shootings at Fort Hood.

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In the wake of the off-year election, the Republican Party and its conservative base try setting rules on how they can work together.

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With Democratic incumbents falling, the country's economy had better come first.

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On the political field, it seems Aggies and Longhorns can get along. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, a UT grad, announced a coalition of supporters called "Aggies for Kay".

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One year after his election, President Obama's report card is filled with "incompletes" on the big issues, and an"F" in creating a new political atmosphere.

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Rick Perry's campaign hopes you follow your doctors advice and vote to re-elect him. On Monday, the Texas Medical Association's political wing, TEXPAC, announced the group will support Governor Perry's...

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A whirlwind 24-hour period in New York's 23rd congressional district shows the peril and possibilities for the shaky relationship between the conservative movement and the Republican...

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Somehow, the "Daily Show" host makes the feud funny.

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In New York's 23rd congressional district, Palin ends up as a GOP leader while Mitt Romney ducks the issue. This could have a ripple effect for some time.

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Subtle jab at the previous administration also attaches Obama's face to the war.

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President Obama's measured, cautious approach on strategy and troop levels in Afghanistan is withering in the face of seeming chaos.

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Yankees in the World Series, a Democrat in the White House. There can only be one outcome.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/Liberalism-Wins-Over-Bipartisanship-66332282.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:25:22 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/120*80/88373890.jpg
It's Halloween week, so perhaps it's appropriate that the health care public option has risen from the dead. Neither silver bullet nor stake through the heart has managed to kill off this legislative monster.

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