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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.
Texans Are Proud of Where They're From
Texas identity remains alive and well and continues to play a critical role in the state’s politics.
GOP Candidates Debate, but on Which Issues?
Are the Republican candidates for governor in line with voters on issues? We'll find out tonight.
Ronnie Earle Runs for Lieutenant Governor
The only thing definitively in the weeds here is the reliability of this poll.
Kay Bailey Hutchison Doing Poorly in Lubbock Poll
Not many local polls have been made public, but this one confirms the rumor mill: One, Rick Perry’s lead in conservative areas of the state is a few points above what the UT/Trib poll found statewide. And, two, the impression that, as of now, the Kay Bailey Hutchison campaign is floundering if it's really trying to peel conservative voters away from Perry in significant numbers.
Health Care Reform Divideds Texans in Poll
In the health care debate, universal coverage has significant if not overwhelming support, but is also marked by pronounced partisan differences, and Texans appeared truly split down the middle on the “public option.”
National vs. Texas Polls on Afghanistan
The polarization was striking: 80% of Texas Democrats were worried about staying too long in Afghanistan, while 76% of Texas Republicans were worried about leaving Afghanistan too soon. In the comparable national poll question, there was a notable but less striking split, with 61% of Democrats choosing a smaller increase, with 65% calling for a larger increase.
Trib Poll Shows Texans Disapprove of DC
The UT/Tribune poll results convey some very intense disapproval of political leadership.