The Top Ten: Clint Eastwood stars in new ad for Mitt Romney
In this week's Top Ten: Chronicle's endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made quite a splash, even as the third and final presidential debate dominated the news.
View ArticleThe ten most egregious lies of the presidential campaign
Economic-heavy debates, complicated discussions of foreign policy and candidates spewing word vomit have turned this election into a frenzied race for fact-checkers. Here's a list of the biggest fibs...
View ArticleRomney “actually French-kissed Barack Obama,” says Ted Cruz
“I’m pretty certain Mitt Romney actually French-kissed Barack Obama.”
View ArticleVoters give mediocre marks to 2012 candidates and media coverage
The election is over. Barack Obama has won a second term. But most voters aren’t very happy with the entire election process. The Pew Research Center asked voters to grade the major players in the 2012...
View ArticleThe 12 weirdest political moments of 2012
Sometimes, it’s hard to separate the political news from your favorite “news of the weird” feed. There was so much weird stuff going on along the campaign trail that it’s hard to select the dozen best....
View Article2012 in cartoons: The many faces of Mitt, the many gaffes of politicians
In 2012, Houston Chronicle's Nick Anderson brought humor to such issues as voter I.D., war on women and fiscal cliff.
View ArticleTexMessage: Ron Paul files trademark claim against RonPaul.com
TexMessage Tuesday, February 7 Good morning TexMessagers. Do you think Ron Paul should claim RonPaul.com? TEXclusive Ron Paul called and he wants his domain name back. The former Texas representative...
View ArticleTexMessage: Texas is among the states with the lowest voter turnout
TexMessage Wednesday, March 13 Good morning, TexMessagers! Did you vote in the 2012 election? TEXclusive Texas is notorious for having poor voter turnout, and the 2012 election cycle was no exception....
View ArticlePerry: Fellow GOP governors folded under pressure on Mediciad
True to character, Texas Gov. Rick Perry didn’t miss an opportunity to tout the economic success of his home state on a national stage. Perry chided President Obama for the current state of the economy...
View ArticleHalf of Ted Cruz’s political claims are false, PolitiFact reports
Since his arrival on the national political scene, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has been making headlines. He has become a hero to many on the right because of his relentless attacks on the Obama administration...
View ArticleTake two? Top ten moments from Rick Perry’s last presidential campaign
Rick Perry's meteoric rise to 2012 presidential frontrunner and spectacular five-month fall is the stuff of Texas political legend. Here are some of the most memorable moments.
View ArticleRick Perry will face much tougher field in 2016 GOP presidential race … if he...
If Rick Perry decides to run for president again in 2016, the man from Paint Creek would face daunting obstacles on the road to the White House. Here are some of Perry's potential rivals and what the...
View ArticleThe early odds: The favorites (Cruz) and longshots (Perry) in the 2016 GOP...
If Rick Perry decides to make a second run for the White House, he'll face a deep field of White House wannabes that is far stronger than his 2012 rivals. Here's a glimpse at the potential 2016...
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