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Perry: Don't Get The Wrong Impression--No Secession For Now
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 4/17/2009
Perry: Don't Get The Wrong Impression--No Secession For Now
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A few minutes ago, I spoke with Catherine Frazier, spokeswoman for Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Noting that Perry hadn't spoken of imminent secession, I asked her what sort of scenario the governor envisioned when he spoke at the Austin Tea Party, and what the legal ramifications of such a move would ...
huffingtonpost.com - 4/15/2009
Gov. Rick Perry: Texas Could Secede, Leave Union
— huffingtonpost.com — AUSTIN, Texas -- 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 ... (more) Gov. Rick Perry: Texas Could Secede, Leave Union

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Gov. Rick Perry: Texas might have to secede.
thinkprogress.org - 4/16/2009
Gov. Rick Perry: Texas might have to secede.
— thinkprogress.org — Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) was one of the dozens of Republican lawmakers who are addressing the anti-Obama... tea parties today. He told the crowd he didn’t believe they were all “right-wing extremists,” as others had sought to portray ... (more) Gov. Rick Perry: Texas might have to secede.

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crooksandliars.com - 4/15/2009
Gov. Perry talks succession for Texas at a tea party: "Texas Can leave Union If It Wants To"
— crooksandliars.com — All the insane talk coming from the Limbaugh National Convention is spreading into the fabric of the... entire GOP. Listen to Texas Gov. Rick Perry say: Perry: Texas is a unique place. When we came into the Union in 1845, one of the issues was that we ... (more) Gov. Perry talks succession for Texas at a tea party: ...

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Ben Smith's Blog:  Remainders: Madden

Political Animal:  Secession on the table -- but on hold

Politics on HuffingtonPost.com:  Texas Secession Poll: 75% Of Texans Say No

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Remainders: Madden
Ben Smith's Blog — Auto czar Steve Rattner gets entangled in a New York State investigation. Gibbs elaborates on the no-prosecutions rule. And pushes back on GOP critics of the torture disclosures. Toobin wants to remind you about Jay Bybee. Burris rakes it in. Rick Perry stands by his secession talk - sort of. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer takes aim at Gillibrand. John Madden hangs up his hat.

Secession on the table -- but on hold
Political Animal — ... this was widely ridiculed, and was seen as evidence that the entertainment industry was out of touch with American culture. The argument, in a nutshell, was that any Americans who'd want to leave the country and stop being Americans must not love their country much. It's a pretty basic test of patriotism. It's odd, then, to hear elected Republican officials casually throw around references to secession. Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), who's been talking up the idea all week, tried to add some caveats yesterday to his secession talk: "This is interesting that this has really kind ...

Texas Secession Poll: 75% Of Texans Say No
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... A new poll out Friday shows that, should Texas Gov. Rick Perry decide the time is right for his state to secede, he might not have much support. Seventy-five percent of Texans would like to stay in the union, ...

Texas SECESSION? 75% Of Texans Say NO
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... A new poll out Friday shows that, should Texas Gov. Rick Perry decide the time is right for his state to secede, he might not have much support. Seventy-five percent of Texans would like to stay in the union, ...

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