Writing about Rick Perry
Here are some of the many articles and blog posts that I've written about Rick Perry since becoming southwest correspondent for The Economist in 2007. (If you have particular questions about Perry's record, feel free to email me via the home page and I'll try to respond.)
Since the announcement.
Rick Perry's record on the environment: Is It Bad, or Awful? The New Republic. September 6, 2011.
The Cowboy Abroad. ForeignPolicy.com. August 24th, 2011.
Rick Perry and the Great Immigrant State. The Atlantic. August 24th, 2011.
The Republican nomination: Searching for somebody different. Democracy in America. August 22nd, 2011.
Rick Perry's more Texan than George W Bush. New York Daily News. August 21st, 2011.
Rick Perry: Reading the record. The Economist. August 20th, 2011.
The Republican race: Who's afraid of Rick Perry? Democracy in America. August 19th, 2011.
Campaign trouble: Barrels of gaffes. Democracy in America. August 17th, 2011.
Job creation: Interrogating the "Texas miracle." Democracy in America. August 16th, 2011.
Rick Perry: It's official. Democracy in America. August 13th, 2011.
What we get wrong about Rick Perry. August 13th, 2011.
Perry's political skills (since the 2010 election cycle)
Rick Perry, prayer, and stem cells: Unexpected consequences. August 13th, 2011.
The Ames straw poll: The upside of skipping Iowa. August 12th, 2011.
Rick Perry: That's one way to win Saturday. August 8th, 2011.
Rick Perry: Crafty pols. August 1st, 2011.
The Republican nomination: Considering Rick Perry. May 31st, 2011.
The Republican nomination race: A hole shaped like Rick Perry? May 19th, 2011.
Texas politics: The resurgent right. November 27, 2010.
The Texas governor's race: Romping home. March 4th, 2010.
Politics in Texas: The survivor. February 18th, 2010.
The Texas governor's race: White vs right. December 10th, 2009.
Republican governors: A gang of reds. November 26th, 2009.
The Texas governor's race: A showdown with tumbleweeds. August 27th, 2009.
Some issues from this year's legislative session
The Texas Budget: Closing the gap. May 26th, 2011.
Tort reform: Sorry, losers. May 19th, 2011.
Concealed carry in Texas: Students vs guns. May 12th, 2011.
The Texas budget: A blow to the model. March 24th, 2011.
Abortion in Texas: Signs of pro-life. February 24th, 2011.
A few comments on capital punishment
The death penalty: A follow-up on barbarism. July 7th, 2011.
The death penalty: The political calculus on capital punishment. July 6th, 2011.
Does innocence matter? October 26th, 2009.
Capital punishment: From arson to politics. October 22nd, 2009.
Since the announcement.
Rick Perry's record on the environment: Is It Bad, or Awful? The New Republic. September 6, 2011.
The Cowboy Abroad. ForeignPolicy.com. August 24th, 2011.
Rick Perry and the Great Immigrant State. The Atlantic. August 24th, 2011.
The Republican nomination: Searching for somebody different. Democracy in America. August 22nd, 2011.
Rick Perry's more Texan than George W Bush. New York Daily News. August 21st, 2011.
Rick Perry: Reading the record. The Economist. August 20th, 2011.
The Republican race: Who's afraid of Rick Perry? Democracy in America. August 19th, 2011.
Campaign trouble: Barrels of gaffes. Democracy in America. August 17th, 2011.
Job creation: Interrogating the "Texas miracle." Democracy in America. August 16th, 2011.
Rick Perry: It's official. Democracy in America. August 13th, 2011.
What we get wrong about Rick Perry. August 13th, 2011.
Perry's political skills (since the 2010 election cycle)
Rick Perry, prayer, and stem cells: Unexpected consequences. August 13th, 2011.
The Ames straw poll: The upside of skipping Iowa. August 12th, 2011.
Rick Perry: That's one way to win Saturday. August 8th, 2011.
Rick Perry: Crafty pols. August 1st, 2011.
The Republican nomination: Considering Rick Perry. May 31st, 2011.
The Republican nomination race: A hole shaped like Rick Perry? May 19th, 2011.
Texas politics: The resurgent right. November 27, 2010.
The Texas governor's race: Romping home. March 4th, 2010.
Politics in Texas: The survivor. February 18th, 2010.
The Texas governor's race: White vs right. December 10th, 2009.
Republican governors: A gang of reds. November 26th, 2009.
The Texas governor's race: A showdown with tumbleweeds. August 27th, 2009.
Some issues from this year's legislative session
The Texas Budget: Closing the gap. May 26th, 2011.
Tort reform: Sorry, losers. May 19th, 2011.
Concealed carry in Texas: Students vs guns. May 12th, 2011.
The Texas budget: A blow to the model. March 24th, 2011.
Abortion in Texas: Signs of pro-life. February 24th, 2011.
A few comments on capital punishment
The death penalty: A follow-up on barbarism. July 7th, 2011.
The death penalty: The political calculus on capital punishment. July 6th, 2011.
Does innocence matter? October 26th, 2009.
Capital punishment: From arson to politics. October 22nd, 2009.