Word: mayor
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...rival for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, talk of a possible 2012 Perry presidential push began. But before Perry can stride into the national arena, he must win re-election this fall in what some say will be his toughest face-off with a Democrat yet - against former Houston mayor Bill White. Indeed, political analyst Charlie Cook has moved the Texas governor's race from "leaning Republican" to "toss-up" status...
...largest city), his family roots in San Antonio and his ability to speak fluent Spanish, which is seen as a draw in the bluest part of the state, South Texas. The most recent poll by Rasmussen showed Perry with a 49%-to-43% lead over White. The popular ex-mayor, who served in the Clinton Administration as Deputy Secretary of Energy, may still be considered an underdog, according to Richard Murray, political scientist at the University of Houston, but he has "a real chance of winning." Murray expects White to have adequate campaign funding because of his connections with deep...
Several countries - including Finland, Israel and France - have issued guidelines for cell-phone use. And San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who began researching the issue when his wife was expecting their first child, is hoping his city will adopt legislation that would have manufacturers print radiation information on cell-phone packaging and manuals and require retailers to display the data on the sales floor...
Incumbent governor Rick Perry beat U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Republican gubernatorial primary race on March 2. Perry prevailed with 51% of the vote and will run against former Houston mayor Bill White, the Democratic-primary winner, for what would be Perry's third full term. Strategists suggest that Perry was able to secure the win by portraying Hutchison as a Washington insider despite both candidates' Texas roots...
Howorth, owner of Square Books in Oxford, Miss., is the city's former mayor...