Jillson

Jillson is one of the top all-around defensemen in the USA's eight-man corps.

2000 World Jr. Championship 1999

Perry's bold "Marlboro Man" swagger and deep religious convictions "make him pitch perfect for Texas politics," said Cal Jillson, a political scientist at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry banks on high-dollar donors 2011

But Cal Jillson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University in Texas, said the Constitution says laws passed by Congress trump state laws.

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Part of what makes this nation great is that its states can choose not to enforce anything that isn't directly part of the Constitution itself, in addition to appealing the law on a judicial level, no matter what Cal Jillson says.

Five states join lawsuit against health care bill 2010

Part of what makes this nation great is that its states can choose not to enforce anything that isn't directly part of the Constitution itself, in addition to appealing the law on a judicial level, no matter what Cal Jillson says.

Five states join lawsuit against health care bill 2010

Cal Jillson, professor of political science at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, said Mr. Doggett and Joaquin Castro would likely cast similar votes in Congress.

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Governors makes appointments, but wield limited power over them because members can't be fired, said Cal Jillson, a political scientist at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

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In addition, Perry long has operated in a Texas system that allows candidates to raise money in "big gobs" from donors who write six-figure checks, Jillson said.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry banks on high-dollar donors 2011

"In Texas, that's the most important promise you can make," said Cal Jillson, professor of political science at Southern Methodist University.

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The establishment is still looking for its candidate, Jillson said.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry banks on high-dollar donors 2011