Second Reading Podcast: Gov. Abbott Deploys the National Guard to Illinois, Hunt Finally Gets In as Shutdown Continues

After catching up on the federal shutdown, James Henson and Joshua Blank look at the political dynamics around Gov. Greg Abbott's fast deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois at the order of President Trump, including a look at Texas attitudes toward Gov. Abbott's response to Operation Jade Helm a decade ago.  Plus, they revisit the U.S. Senate race in Texas on the occassion of Congressman Wesley Hunt joining the GOP primary race to displace Senator John Cornyn as he seeks a fifth term.

References in the pod

The latest CBS/YouGov poll looked at immediate public reactions to the government shutdown in a survey conducted October 1-3.

Texas Politics Project job approval data for Gov. Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump

Texas Views on the Texas State Guard and the U.S. Military in the Run-up to Operation Jade Helm 15 (from June 2015)

The Texas Politics Project poll data archive contains results from June 2015 polling related to Gov. Abbott's ordering the Texas State Guard to monitor U.S. military manuevers in Texas and other state in the regions scheduled for the following month. Refresh your memory with contemporary coverage in The Texas Tribune and Gov. Abbott's letter to the state guard commander dated April 28, 2015.

Post-recording update: "Judge termporarily blocks National Guard Ddeployment in Illinois amid Chicago, Portland Hearings" via ABC News. From the coverage: "District Judge April Perry entered a TRO enjoining the deployment of National Guard troops from any U.S. state into Illinois. This ruling will be in effect for 14 days."