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Obama's Numbers Justify White's Cold Shoulder
Bill White deciding to travel to points far from Austin and Dallas while President Barack Obama visits the state today to raise money and speak at the University of Texas presents us with yet another mountain-out-of-a-molehill political story in the long, hot summer of gassy coverage of the governor’s race. A look at Obama’s standing in Texas makes it clear that White would be nuts to share a stage with Obama unless he feels like doing a favor for Gov. Rick Perry’s ad team.
Will the Greens Take Votes From the Democrats?
The potential Green Party drain of votes away from the Democrats is probably pretty small.
Perry's Lead Over White Is Not From the Big Cities
Bill White’s problem is an “everywhere else” problem, which is only partly rural in nature.
UT/Texas Tribune Polls Finds GOP Strength
At this point, anti-incumbent sentiment in Texas appears to be dwarfed by party identification and opposition to the national Democratic Party.
Rick Perry's Successful Message on Immigration
The governor's political radar is characteristically fine-tuned here, at least for the short term.
Do Voters Buy the Positive Talk About Texas?
What do Texans think about the fiscal and economic model for the rest of the country? Do they agree with Gov. Rick Perry that the Texas way is the better way?
How the Governor's Race Polls Have Trended
An election that initially favored Sen. Hutchison has settled into a contest where Sen. Hutchison’s support is in the high 20’s while Gov. Perry’s is in the mid-40’s.
Rick Perry's Resonance With GOP Primary Voters
Whether he crosses the 50% threshold or is forced into a run-off when the polls close next Tuesday, the results of the last UT/Texas Tribune Poll suggest that Rick Perry's synchronous orbit over a big chunk of the Republican primary electorate has helped him prove many observers — not to mention KBH boosters and donors — very wrong.
The February 2010 Results
The University of Texas / Texas Tribune poll, conducted from February 1-7, shows Gov. Rick Perry holding a 24-point lead over U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Republican gubernatorial primary contest, with Debra Medina posing a surprisingly strong challenge to Hutchison for second place.
Barack Obama's Poor Standing With Whites in TX
If President Obama’s ratings are looking a little anemic among whites nationally, they are in need of an emergency leukocyte transfusion in Texas.