Description of Rick Perry - Outsider (October 2010)

Respondents were asked, "Here are several descriptive words or phrases. Using a 0-10 scale, where 0 means not at all well and 10 means extremely well, please tell us how well each item describes the major party candidates for governor, Rick Perry and Bill White. - Outsider" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.