Jim Henson and Josh Blank discuss how intraparty fights among Republicans in the US Congress and the Texas Legislature reveals the multiple axes of conflict in the GOP, and the shifting ideological terrain of the party both nationally and in Texas.
The discussion references some of the following data.
Category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
---|---|---|---|
African Americans | 38% | 20% | 13% |
Transgender people | 35% | 21% | 8% |
Christians | 2% | 12% | 25% |
Whites | 1% | 16% | 24% |
Gays and Lesbians | 8% | 10% | 3% |
Muslims | 3% | 3% | 9% |
Women | 7% | 5% | 4% |
Hispanics | 5% | 3% | 3% |
Men | 1% | 6% | 8% |
Asians | 1% | 4% | 4% |
Month and Year | Tea Party | Republican Party |
---|---|---|
February 2010 | 26% | 41% |
May 2010 | 33% | 37% |
September 2010 | 30% | 39% |
October 2010 | 31% | 36% |
February 2011 | 37% | 30% |
May 2011 | 41% | 30% |
October 2011 | 40% | 36% |
February 2012 | 40% | 31% |
May 2012 | 33% | 44% |
October 2012 | 32% | 34% |
February 2013 | 38% | 35% |
June 2013 | 35% | 40% |
October 2013 | 34% | 43% |
February 2014 | 36% | 42% |
June 2014 | 42% | 38% |
October 2014 | 37% | 43% |
February 2015 | 33% | 47% |
June 2015 | 30% | 47% |
November 2015 | 31% | 44% |
February 2016 | 23% | 49% |
June 2016 | 26% | 46% |
October 2016 | 31% | 41% |
February 2017 | 27% | 50% |
June 2017 | 29% | 44% |
October 2017 | 29% | 43% |
category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
---|---|---|---|
Too much influence | 59% | 31% | 12% |
Too little influence | 11% | 15% | 44% |
The right amount of influence | 10% | 26% | 26% |
Don't know | 19% | 28% | 17% |
The Polling Center: A Seat for the Tea Party (The Texas Tribune, 19 April 2013)
Issue Attitudes Among Tea Party Republicans in Texas and the Roots of Support for Donald Trump (2019)
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