Category Archives: Rick Perry

Sarah Palin secretly runs a half marathon, beats Rick Perry’s most recent time by three minutes. A precursor to the upcoming GOP primaries?

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Kevin Lyons

I posted a few weeks back about the athletic abilities of the 2012 Republican presidential candidates. Looks like Sarah Palin is upping the ante on athletic ability. After giving a speech at a Tea Party rally in Iowa over the … Continue reading →

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If you base the 2012 Republican Primaries on athletic ability, Perry, Palin best-equipped to give Obama a run for his money

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Kevin Lyons

You may disagree with Rick Perry’s politics, ashamed of his “treason” remarks. You may not take Sarah Palin seriously, ashamed of anything she says. But you gotta give these presidential candidates this much: If you were going to pick the … Continue reading →

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You say Twitter, Rick Perry says Tweeter

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Kevin Lyons

August 5 Update: Huffington Post got ahold of Governor Rick Perry’s college transcript from his undergraduate studies at Texas A&M. And let’s just say this: You only see this many Cs and Ds on a multiple choice exam. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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The Rick Roll: How my chance encounter with Governor Perry created social media buzz for 5ksandcabernets

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Kevin Lyons

Poynter’s link sent 5ksandcabernets viral Tuesday was a crazy day. When I blogged/Twittered/Facebooked about my chance encounter with Texas Governor Rick Perry, I had no idea of the buzz it would generate in social media. I’m a journalist, and so … Continue reading →

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Governor Rick Perry, the rehab table, and me

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Kevin Lyons

August update: Perry said he will enter the 2012 presidential election.   As I was sitting on the rehab table preparing to get treatment for my pelvis/back issues, I spotted a familiar-looking person coming to take the table next to … Continue reading →

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