Rick Perry gaffe steals spotlight at Republican debate

Rick Perry and Herman Cain stole the spotlight at Wednesday night's Republican debate, but perhaps for the wrong reasons. Perry stumbled over his words and Cain called Nancy Pelosi "Princess Nancy." Both are under fire.

Rick Perry's debate blunder

GOP candidate Rick Perry stumbles hard during Wednesday's GOP debate. But he embraces the error.

Perry endorses work visas for illegal immigrants

Rick Perry proposed the federal government should extend work visas allowing illegal immigrants to move freely between the U.S. and their home countries.

Who are the big GOP money machines?

Mitt Romney and Rick Perry brought in more than $14 million and $17 million, respectively.

Herman Cain says he'll challenge Perry for evangelicals

"America isn't worried about color. It's worried about content, character and ideas," Herman Cain says.

Perry pastor calls Mormonism 'cult'

The pastor who introduced Texas Gov. Rick Perry at a conservative gathering Friday had some choice words for Mormon Mitt Romney.

Rick Perry, Herman Cain seek to woo area voters

Both Herman Cain and Rick Perry were in the area Friday trying to appeal to voters. Perry told a gathering of conservatives he's their guy.

Perry attacks Romney, Obama in policy speech

Rick Perry said Friday anyone with doubts about how he would govern as president should simply look at Texas. But he used the brief outline of his tenure to bludgeon his political rivals.

Gov. Rick Perry brings presidential campaign to Va.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is telling students at the nation's largest evangelical university that they should raise their voices to keep Washington politicians from telling them how to live their lives.

Republican candidates spar on social security during debate

Across a fractious two-hour debate before a boisterous tea party crowd, Perry gave little ground and frequently jabbed back, particularly at his chief rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

Republican presidential candidates come out swinging

Mitt Romney and Rick Perry tore into each other throughout the POLITICO/NBC debate Wednesday night.

DAYBREAK DAILY: So what exactly is the new end-game for Iraq?

Tonight's GOP presidential debate would be a grand stage for Rick Perry but he has other worries at home in Texas; Iraq exit or not?

Perry undecided on GOP debate because of wildfires

Gov. Rick Perry isn't yet saying if he plans to take part in a Republican presidential debate in California Wednesday or stay in Texas to deal with the wildfires.

GOP candidates attack Obama on economy

President Barack Obama is trying to strengthen his reelection campaign in the face of a tough economic climate Republican contenders seek to exploit.

Perry's fiery 'Fed Up!' may come back to haunt him

Now that Rick Perry is running for president, his campaign has begun distancing itself from some of the candidate's own words on issues such as Social Security and states' rights.

Perry tells NH no to border fence

GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry tells a New Hampshire gathering he opposes a fence along the U.S. border with Mexico, saying it would be ineffective and take too long to build.

DAYBREAK DAILY: Aftermath from a hurricane; Suicide bombing in Iraq, more

Lot's of stuff from the wild ride had by Hurricane Irene, disturbing news from Iraq and much more,

DAYBREAK DAILY: Two seperate overnight murders; NYT editorial prods Obama on plans

Two overnight killings, including one near Howard. Elsewhere NYT editorial prods Obama while Mitt Romney talks about burning hair.

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