Respondents who indicated that they would "definitely" or "probably" vote in the 2010 Republican primary elections were asked, "If the 2010 Republican primary election for governor were held today, would you vote for Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Debra Medina, or haven't you thought enough about it to have an opinion?" Respondents were first asked the question above. If they initially answered that they didn't know, they were then asked a follow-up question: "If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?" Responses to the follow-up questions were folded into the results found below. Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents. Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure.

Respondents who indicated that they would "definitely" or "probably" vote in the 2010 Republican primary elections were asked, "If the 2010 Republican primary election for governor were held today, would you vote for Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Debra Medina, or haven't you thought enough about it to have an opinion?" Respondents were first asked the question above. If they initially answered that they didn't know, they were then asked a follow-up question: "If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?" Responses to the follow-up questions were folded into the results found below. 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.

Respondents who indicated that they would "definitely" or "probably" vote in the 2010 Republican primary elections were asked, "If the 2010 Republican primary election for governor were held today, would you vote for Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Debra Medina, or haven't you thought enough about it to have an opinion?" Respondents were first asked the question above. If they initially answered that they didn't know, they were then asked a follow-up question: "If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?" Responses to the follow-up questions were folded into the results found below. Tea Party identification is based on the following question, also asked in the survey: "Suppose the Tea Party movement organized itself as a political party. When thinking about the next election for Congress, would you vote for the Republican candidate from your district, the Democratic candidate from your district, or the Tea Party candidate from your district?" Those who responded "Republican candidate" are considered Republicans (non-Tea Party movement) and those who responded "Tea Party candidate" are considered Tea Party Republicans.

Respondents who indicated that they would "definitely" or "probably" vote in the 2010 Republican primary elections were asked, "If the 2010 Republican primary election for governor were held today, would you vote for Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Debra Medina, or haven't you thought enough about it to have an opinion?" Respondents were first asked the question above. If they initially answered that they didn't know, they were then asked a follow-up question: "If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?" Responses to the follow-up questions were folded into the results found below. Gender is calculated according to the GENDER variable.

Respondents who indicated that they would "definitely" or "probably" vote in the 2010 Republican primary elections were asked, "If the 2010 Republican primary election for governor were held today, would you vote for Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Debra Medina, or haven't you thought enough about it to have an opinion?" Respondents were first asked the question above. If they initially answered that they didn't know, they were then asked a follow-up question: "If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?" Responses to the follow-up questions were folded into the results found below. Education is calculated according to the EDUC variable.