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fivethirtyeight.com - 4/23/2009

Hey Rick, Can We Talk?

— fivethirtyeight.com — Maybe Democrats should take Rick Perry up on his idea that Texas should secede from the Union.... Consider: -- If Texas were not in the Union, the Democrats would currently have a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate -- or at least they would once ... (more) Hey Rick, Can We Talk?

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nytimes.com - 4/18/2009

Texas Governor’s Secession Talk Stirs Furor

— nytimes.com — HOUSTON — Gov. Rick Perry has touched off a political uproar by expressing sympathy for Texans who... want to secede from the United States. His comments have made him a darling of conservative radio hosts, a butt of jokes on television talk shows and a ... (more) Texas Governor’s Secession Talk Stirs Furor

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foxnews.com - 4/16/2009

Governor Says Texans May Want to Secede From Union But Probably Won't - Presidential Politics | ...

— foxnews.com — Texas Gov. Rick Perry fired up an anti-tax "tea party" Wednesday with his stance against the federal... government and for states' rights as some in his U.S. flag-waving audience shouted, "Secede!" An animated Perry told the crowd at Austin City Hall -- ... (more) Governor Says Texans May Want to Secede From Union But ...

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So What If Texas DID Secede From The Union?
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Texas Republicans split on secession
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Secessionist Gov. Rick Perry asks for federal help to deal with swine flu.
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Poll: One-Third Of Georgia Republicans Approve Of Secession
TPM Election Central — ... Look on the bright side: The Union cause is actually much stronger among Republicans here than it is in Texas, where a previous poll showed Texas GOPers evenly divided on independence, and a majority approving of Gov. Rick Perry's suggestions about seceding. ...

What Sen. Spector's Party Switch Tells California Voters
Seeing the Forest — ... s." RINO stands for "Republican In Name Only" and refers to Republicans who are not conservative enough to meet approval of the absolutists. (What is conservative enough? Half of Texas Republicans want Texas to secede from the United States.) Arlen Specter is hardly a liberal. He has a solidly conservative voting record, (after switching parties he voted against President Obama's budget), but not conservative enough for the hard core purists. John McCain won the ire of this element for not supporting torture . The Limbaugh branch of the party have been working to ...