1.0The Texas Observerhttps://www.texasobserver.orgDave Mannhttps://www.texasobserver.org/author/dave-mann/Better Debate Than Neverrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="M4xXktvA2q"><a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/2323-capitol-offense-better-debate-than-never/">Better Debate Than Never</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.texasobserver.org/2323-capitol-offense-better-debate-than-never/embed/#?secret=M4xXktvA2q" width="600" height="338" title="“Better Debate Than Never” — The Texas Observer" data-secret="M4xXktvA2q" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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Where’s the governor?” The lone debate of our bizarre four-person race for the Texas governorship had been over for barely 20 minutes on October 6, and already incumbent Rick Perry had apparently fled the scene. Perry, like his three opponents, was scheduled to meet with the press following the hour-long debate. He was the only […]https://www.texasobserver.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/about-the-texas-observer.jpg740402