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Tribune"></a></h1> <time datetime="2015-03-15T02:53:27.452705">Sunday, March 15, 2015</time> </div> </header> </div> <div class="wrapper content-wrapper"> <div id="site_content" class="content bare"> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-8 main_column"> <header class="alt_header"> <h1>2016 Presidential Election</h1> </header> <div id="stories" class="grid two_columns clearfix" style="padding-top: 1em;"> <section class="cells"> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/14/playlist-something-water/">The Playlist: Something In The Water</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/john-jordan/">John Jordan</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 14 Mar 2015 16:56:08 -0500" title="2015-03-14 16:56"> March 14, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a 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href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/14/playlist-something-water/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/14/perry-flies-under-radar-new-hampshire/">Perry Goes Small in New Hampshire</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 14 Mar 2015 11:27:53 -0500" title="2015-03-14 11:27"> March 14, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/14/perry-flies-under-radar-new-hampshire/comments/"><span class="value">10</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/14/perry-flies-under-radar-new-hampshire/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/13/PerrySpeaks-2_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Perry in Lancaster, NH"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/13/PerrySpeaks-2_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Perry in Lancaster, NH" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Perry in Lancaster, NH</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>On the road in New Hampshire, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> is going back to his political roots, visiting small and rural venues while other candidates focus on bigger cities and media markets.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/14/perry-flies-under-radar-new-hampshire/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/14/cruz-heavy-border-rhetoric-light-trips/">Cruz Heavy on Border Rhetoric, Light on Trips</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-03-14 06:00"> March 14, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/14/cruz-heavy-border-rhetoric-light-trips/comments/"><span class="value">60</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/14/cruz-heavy-border-rhetoric-light-trips/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/09/13/TxTrib-CruzBorder007_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Senator Ted Cruz held a press conference at the Anzalduas International Bridge in Mission surrounded by a group of local ranchers who told the senator they have been impacted by poor border security."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/09/13/TxTrib-CruzBorder007_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Senator Ted Cruz held a press conference at the Anzalduas International Bridge in Mission surrounded by a group of local ranchers who told the senator they have been impacted by poor border security." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Senator Ted Cruz held a press conference at the Anzalduas International Bridge in Mission surrounded by a group of local ranchers who told the senator they have been impacted by poor border security.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>As he feels out a possible presidential bid, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a> has made border security and immigration his calling cards. But Texas' first Hispanic U.S. senator has only made three trips to border since taking office. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/14/cruz-heavy-border-rhetoric-light-trips/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/new-hampshire-perry-cautions-against-rushing-war/">In New Hampshire, Perry Cautions Against Rushing to War</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:48:22 -0500" title="2015-03-12 09:48"> March 12, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/new-hampshire-perry-cautions-against-rushing-war/comments/"><span class="value">24</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/new-hampshire-perry-cautions-against-rushing-war/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/25/SaPerryNH0962smileCMS_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Rick Perry talks with New Hampshire voters at a GOP rally in Stratham, N.H., on Aug. 25, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/25/SaPerryNH0962smileCMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Rick Perry talks with New Hampshire voters at a GOP rally in Stratham, N.H., on Aug. 25, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Rick Perry talks with New Hampshire voters at a GOP rally in Stratham, N.H., on Aug. 25, 2014.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Kicking off a two-day blitz in New Hampshire, former Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> on Thursday morning offered a key caveat to his increasing outspokenness on foreign policy, cautioning that the United States' first response to global conflict should not be war. </p> <p><span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/12/new-hampshire-perry-cautions-against-rushing-war/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/rand-pauls-austin-office-open-monday/">Rand Paul's Austin Office Set to Open Monday</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:59:48 -0500" title="2015-03-11 14:59"> March 11, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/rand-pauls-austin-office-open-monday/comments/"><span class="value">13</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/rand-pauls-austin-office-open-monday/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/31/Munisteri_and_Paul_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. Rand Paul speaks to the press about his decision bring on Steve Munisteri, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, as a senior advisor to his anticipated presidential campaign during the Dallas GOP "Reagan Day" event on Friday, January 30, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/31/Munisteri_and_Paul_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. Rand Paul speaks to the press about his decision bring on Steve Munisteri, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, as a senior advisor to his anticipated presidential campaign during the Dallas GOP "Reagan Day" event on Friday, January 30, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. Rand Paul speaks to the press about his decision bring on Steve Munisteri, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, as a senior advisor to his anticipated presidential campaign during the Dallas GOP "Reagan Day" event on Friday, January 30, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Likely 2016 presidential candidate Rand Paul is scheduled to open his Austin office Monday.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/11/rand-pauls-austin-office-open-monday/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/spokeswoman-heads-likely-cruz-campaign/">Spokeswoman Heads to Likely Cruz Campaign</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:05:20 -0500" title="2015-03-10 20:05"> March 10, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/spokeswoman-heads-likely-cruz-campaign/comments/"><span class="value">34</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/spokeswoman-heads-likely-cruz-campaign/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/20/TribFest_Cruz0201_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Sen. Ted Cruz listens to a question in the final moments of his keynote interview at TribFest on Sept. 20, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/09/20/TribFest_Cruz0201_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Sen. Ted Cruz listens to a question in the final moments of his keynote interview at TribFest on Sept. 20, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Sen. Ted Cruz listens to a question in the final moments of his keynote interview at TribFest on Sept. 20, 2014.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>U.S. Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a>'s public face to Capitol Hill, press secretary Catherine Frazier, is heading home to Houston to join his political operation. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/spokeswoman-heads-likely-cruz-campaign/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/cruz-shot-clinton-greeted-grumbles/">Cruz Shot at Clinton Greeted With Grumbles</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:12:12 -0500" title="2015-03-10 12:12"> March 10, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/cruz-shot-clinton-greeted-grumbles/comments/"><span class="value">16</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/cruz-shot-clinton-greeted-grumbles/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/18/BestOf-2014-017_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during the 2014 RedState Gathering at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel in Fort Worth on Aug. 8, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/18/BestOf-2014-017_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during the 2014 RedState Gathering at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel in Fort Worth on Aug. 8, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during the 2014 RedState Gathering at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel in Fort Worth on Aug. 8, 2014.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Speaking to a firefighters group on Tuesday gave U.S. Sen. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/">Ted Cruz</a><span> a chance to show how he </span><span>might</span><span> expand his following beyond a passionate conservative base in a general election. </span><span>The reception he got was chilly. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/cruz-shot-clinton-greeted-grumbles/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/09/george-p-bush-attend-fundraiser-dads-super-pac/">George P. Bush To Help Raise Cash for Dad's Super PAC</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 9 Mar 2015 12:26:12 -0500" title="2015-03-09 12:26"> March 9, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/09/george-p-bush-attend-fundraiser-dads-super-pac/comments/"><span class="value">30</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/09/george-p-bush-attend-fundraiser-dads-super-pac/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/02/_F5U6969_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Jeb Bush puts his hand on his son George P. Bush's knee during a light moment in the younger Bush's swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 2, 2015, as Texas land commissioner. At right is George P. Bush's wife, Amanda Bush."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/02/_F5U6969_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Jeb Bush puts his hand on his son George P. Bush's knee during a light moment in the younger Bush's swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 2, 2015, as Texas land commissioner. At right is George P. Bush's wife, Amanda Bush." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Jeb Bush puts his hand on his son George P. Bush's knee during a light moment in the younger Bush's swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 2, 2015, as Texas land commissioner. At right is George P. Bush's wife, Amanda Bush.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Texas Land Commissioner <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/george-p-bush/">George P. Bush</a> is stepping up to help raise money for a super PAC supporting his dad's likely 2016 presidential campaign.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/09/george-p-bush-attend-fundraiser-dads-super-pac/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> </section> <ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><span class="disabled prev"><span>&lsaquo;</span> previous</span></li><li><span class="current page">1</span></li><li><a href="?page=2" class="page">2</a></li><li><a href="?page=3" class="page">3</a></li><li><a href="?page=4" class="page">4</a></li><li><a href="?page=5" class="page">5</a></li><li><a href="?page=6" class="page">6</a></li><li><a href="?page=7" class="page">7</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </div> </div> <div class=" rail cell w-4 hide-for-medium-down"> <div class="facebook-badge"> <aside class="fb"><fb:like show_faces="false" width="300" action="recommend"></fb:like></aside> </div> <a class="btn_info" href="/web/20150315075327/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/21/about-2016-presidential-election/">About The 2016 Election</a> <aside id="2016wire" class="featurebox "> <header class="featurebox-header"> <h1><span>2016</span>Wire</h1> </header> <div class="featurebox-content scroll_content"> <div id="2016wire_links"> <ul class="wire"> <li> <div class="favicon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327im_/http://static.texastribune.org/favicon/ap.org.jpg" width="16" height="16" alt=""/> </div> <div class="text pcolumn"> <p class="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article13724510.html" class="external"> Perry touts record of compromise, but Iran is an exception </a></p> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article13724510.html">Associated Press</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:10:35 -0500" title="2015-03-12 11:10"> March 12, 2015 </time> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li> <div class="favicon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327im_/http://static.texastribune.org/favicon/bloomberg.com.jpg" width="16" height="16" alt=""/> </div> <div class="text pcolumn"> <p class="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-03-11/ted-cruz-without-applause-is-the-most-gripping-video-you-ll-see-all-day" class="external"> Ted Cruz Without Applause is the Most Gripping Video You'll See All Day </a></p> <ul class="meta separator relative-time"> <li class="byline"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-03-11/ted-cruz-without-applause-is-the-most-gripping-video-you-ll-see-all-day">Bloomberg</a> </li> <li> <time datetime="Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:05:19 -0500" title="2015-03-12 11:05"> March 12, 2015 </time> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li> <div class="favicon"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327im_/http://static.texastribune.org/favicon/motherjones.com.jpg" width="16" height="16" alt=""/> </div> <div class="text pcolumn"> <p class="headline"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315075327/http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/03/ted-cruz-death-penalty-thompson-connick-supreme-court" class="external"> Cruz the Politician Champions the Death Penalty. 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