Anti-Washington sentiment sweeps Rick Perry to third full term as Texas governor

AUSTIN – The roiling anger at big-spending Washington helped whisk Texas Gov. Rick Perry to an unprecedented third full term Tuesday, swamping the hopes of Democrats who believed they had fielded their strongest contender in more than a decade.
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In book, Perry blasts Social Security and other entitlements

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry says in his new book that Social Security is a failure and compares it to a Ponzi scheme, excerpts accidentally released Monday show.

Hoppe and Garrett: http://dallasne.ws/aA7uNQ

England declares war on U.S.? Fake letter says so

 A fake letter surfaced today that uses the official letterhead of Rep. Kirk England, D-Grand Prairie, to associate him with socialism, higher taxes, ceding of U.S. sovereignty to the United Nations and U.S. government-led chemical warfare against Americans.

Garrett reports: http://dallasne.ws/9yaAXS

Texas governors race: Money never sleeps

Neither does Slater:
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Late money helps Carter, Driver, Kent, Turner

Garrett reports: http://dallasne.ws/cGMo8x

Perry donor's daughter got $70,000 to promote governor's technology fund

A company run by the daughter of a big-money donor and former adviser to Gov. Rick Perry was paid nearly $70,000 to promote the governor's Emerging Technology Fund, The Dallas Morning News has learned. Perry spokeswoman Katherine Cesinger confirmed that Verve Public Relations Inc. of California was paid to do promotional work for TexasOne. The nonprofit program, affiliated with the governor's economic development office, was created to entice companies to move to Texas.

Drew, McNeill, and McGonigle report. http://dallasne.ws/cT48iX

Bill White, Rick Perry troll for votes in upscale areas of Texas

SUGAR LAND, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry scoured for support Sunday in Houston’s vote-rich suburbs as Democratic rival Bill White looked to the World Series to jump-start his behind-in-the-polls campaign. Both candidates used their final weekend of politicking to target upscale communities, especially those where Barack Obama ran well in 2008 and helped bring Democrats to power in Congress. Discontent with the economy, health care and other issues have swung the pendulum the other way in Sugar Land, and a rally crowd of about 150 people greeted Perry with hearty applause.

Kim: http://dallasne.ws/bwjTYD