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Race, Ideology and Redistricting
Which groups in Texas believe most strongly that their members of Congress don't represent people "like them"? Liberal and moderate whites.
Perry Campaigned Against Obama Instead of White
No campaign postmortem will be complete without noting the huge role played by Barack Obama in the 2010 governor's race.
Different Voter Models, Different Poll Results
So how to create a likely voter model? Campaign pollsters typically use a combination of past voting history — available off the registered voter list — and current interest and engagement. Those who have voted in the past, as well as those who are jazzed about voting this year, tend to get into the likely electorate.
Texans Like Private-Sector Work but Vote for Public
Is the anti-career-politician, pro-outsider-businessman mood palpable in Texas? Yes. Is this preference for private-sector experience related to vote choice in the governor’s race? No.
Six Points Separate Perry and White — or Is It More?
Six points separate Rick Perry and Bill White, but that's not all there is to it: The pattern of partisan preferences evident in the latest polling suggests that the Republican Party still holds a substantial baseline advantage over the Democrats in Texas.
Is the Texas Governor's Race as Close as It Looks?
Make no mistake: A Democrat running in a statewide race in Texas who is not losing by double-digits is doing relatively well. But this raises the larger question: Can Bill White actually win?
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.