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The Texas Tribune reports that the Perry campaign playing keepaway from the Texas press - bit.ly/tFBCJs half a minute ago via TweetDeck
In Wed's First Word - #Perry's launches this election's first TV ad, #Obama goes on Leno and reax to Perry's tax plan - bit.ly/vXq4mT 4 minutes ago via TweetDeck
Early voting underway for proposed constitutional amendments bit.ly/uy93pk #txlege about 15 hours ago via twitterfeed
ndhapple In Tuesday's First Word - There are only two things that are assured in today's edition - birtherism and taxes - bit.ly/rYUL6t #2012 6:16 AM Oct 25th via TweetDeck Retweeted by TXPoliticsBlog
ndhapple #RickPerry says that birtherism is a "good issue to keep alive" - bit.ly/s36eGv #notkidding 5:37 AM Oct 25th via TweetDeck Retweeted by TXPoliticsBlog
Resending our first analysis of #RickPerry's new 20/20 tax proposal bit.ly/tQDDUG #gop2012 #2012 5:21 AM Oct 25th via TweetDeck
A first analysis of #RickPerry's 20/20 tax proposal - bit.ly/tQDDUG 8:54 PM Oct 24th via TweetDeck
.@pfikac has the latest on the newest additions to #Perry's campaign staff - bit.ly/tDG9MT #gop2012 #gop #2012 3:16 PM Oct 24th via TweetDeck
Top presidential candidates don't have any trouble taking Wall St.'s money as they attempt to appeal to #OWS - bit.ly/ow5ffq 3:16 PM Oct 24th via TweetDeck
We've updated our #RickPerry campaign tracker - bit.ly/q6BhUh #gop #gop2012 #2012 1:09 PM Oct 24th via TweetDeck
TexasTribune Sources: Joe Allbaugh, Others, Joining Team Perry: trib.it/uk77ks 12:15 PM Oct 24th via TweetDeck Retweeted by TXPoliticsBlog and 4 others
politifact Rick Perry says he's not sure about Obama's birth certificate after dining with Donald Trump. Our previous fact checks. ow.ly/77o95 12:13 PM Oct 24th via HootSuite Retweeted by TXPoliticsBlog and 37 others
The SFChron's @joegarofoli reports presidential candidates are still happy to take Wall St.'s $ as they court #OWS - bit.ly/ow5ffq 10:26 AM Oct 24th via TweetDeck
Resending the First Word for everyone who may have missed it this morning - bit.ly/qwy4iX 9:11 AM Oct 24th via TweetDeck
In The First Word - A new #GOP fight over taxes, #Perry's campaign gets backup; and #Romney's immigration problem - bit.ly/qwy4iX 6:18 AM Oct 24th via TweetDeck
TIMEPolitics BREAKING: Perry adds strategy vets Nelson Warfield and Curt Anderson to campaign team. | ti.me/q3LviN 8:11 PM Oct 23rd via HootSuite Retweeted by TXPoliticsBlog and 14 others
LATimes reports Romney signed a healthcare law allowing illegal immigrants access to publicly subsidized healthcare lat.ms/okWmzr 7:51 PM Oct 23rd via TweetDeck
Perry "doesn't know" if he's seen Obama's birth certificate - bit.ly/neXl3T 6:51 PM Oct 23rd via TweetDeck
RalstonFlash Caucus date moved to Feb. 4. Overwhelming. #nvgopcc 11:15 AM Oct 22nd via TweetDeck Retweeted by TXPoliticsBlog and 20 others
BreakingNews More: After talking to Iraqi PM, POTUS to announce complete drawdown of US troops in Iraq by end of 2011 - @jaketapper abcn.ws/pe7cAy 9:21 AM Oct 21st via breakingnews.com Retweeted by TXPoliticsBlog and 100+ others

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