At San Antonio convention, expect Perry pitching himself, immigration rumbling, vice chairman election Things appear so dandy for Texas Republicans, delegates to this week's party convention could be excused for decamping to San Antonio's River Walk rather than sticking out the big show. How do you fuel a fire when your candidates have won every statewide election since 1998? Fred Meyer, state GOP chairman in the early 1990s when Democrats held legislative majorities and the governorship, sees the party's rah-rah role on the decline. The party's Austin operatives are outnumbered by well-funded elected officials, with its once-mighty message role skinnied...
