Respondents were asked: "Regardless of how you view Rick Perry, do you think that his recent candidacy for president helped, hurt, or had no effect on Texas's image among voters outside of the state."
Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Leaning Democrats or Republicans. If they initially answered that they considered themselves Democrats or Republicans, they were then asked if they consider themselves strong, or not so strong Democrats of Republicans.