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July 28, 2014
Cover Story
Rick Perry, Version 2.0
After a disastrous 2012, he's alive and kicking. But will voters give him a second chance?
By Fred Barnes
Also in This Issue
- Conviction Politician — Matt Labash
- In Tibet to Stay — Max Boot
- How to Play a Weak Hand in Iraq — Hillel Fradkin, Abram N. Shulsky & Eric Brown
This issue featured Fred Barnes's profile of Rick Perry's political comeback bid following his failed 2012 presidential campaign, examining whether the Texas governor could rehabilitate his image with voters. The magazine also covered former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards's return to political campaigning after his release from prison, as reported by Matt Labash. Additional coverage included analysis of China's expanding police state in Tibet, strategies for countering ISIS in Iraq without propping up the Maliki government, and commentary on healthcare policy and other policy issues facing conservatives.