Perry beats Hutchison in Texas primary

Perry emerged from the rancorous fight with Texas' senior senator and a third candidate backed by some in the tea party movement to face a Democrat in many ways his polar opposite. Former Houston Mayor Bill White, a calm consensus-builder, easily defeated six opponents to win his party's nomination. Shortly after Hutchison called him to concede, Perry continued his nonstop attack on the nation's capital, slamming Washington on spending, job losses and the heath care debate.