2012 GOP U.S. Senator Primary Vote Choice (October 2011)

2012 GOP U.S. Senator Primary Vote Choice (October 2011)

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David Dewhurst22%
Elizabeth Ames Jones2%
Ted Cruz10%
Tom Leppert5%
Michael McCaul5%
Another Republican candidate7%
Don't Know50%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
David Dewhurst6%16%24%
Elizabeth Ames Jones0%0%1%
Ted Cruz17%19%9%
Tom Leppert0%9%5%
Michael McCaul0%0%5%
Another Republican candidate22%6%6%
Don't Know55%51%49%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
David Dewhurst19%13%31%
Elizabeth Ames Jones2%3%0%
Ted Cruz16%4%7%
Tom Leppert2%7%6%
Michael McCaul7%2%5%
Another Republican candidate4%6%8%
Don't Know51%65%42%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
David Dewhurst0%20%24%
Elizabeth Ames Jones5%0%2%
Ted Cruz5%4%12%
Tom Leppert6%1%5%
Michael McCaul0%8%4%
Another Republican candidate17%7%6%
Don't Know68%60%47%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
David Dewhurst16%26%29%
Elizabeth Ames Jones2%1%2%
Ted Cruz7%12%14%
Tom Leppert5%4%9%
Michael McCaul1%3%8%
Another Republican candidate6%6%6%
Don't Know63%47%32%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
David Dewhurst8%24%10%
Elizabeth Ames Jones7%1%0%
Ted Cruz4%11%18%
Tom Leppert0%6%0%
Michael McCaul0%6%0%
Another Republican candidate14%7%4%
Don't Know67%45%68%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
David Dewhurst23%0%24%
Elizabeth Ames Jones2%0%2%
Ted Cruz10%0%9%
Tom Leppert4%15%4%
Michael McCaul5%0%0%
Another Republican candidate6%26%8%
Don't Know49%59%54%

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categoryMaleFemale
David Dewhurst26%18%
Elizabeth Ames Jones1%2%
Ted Cruz13%7%
Tom Leppert4%6%
Michael McCaul5%4%
Another Republican candidate6%9%
Don't Know45%54%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
David Dewhurst14%24%24%
Elizabeth Ames Jones2%2%0%
Ted Cruz13%10%8%
Tom Leppert5%4%6%
Michael McCaul4%4%7%
Another Republican candidate9%7%6%
Don't Know54%48%50%

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categoryHouston areaDallas-Fort Worth areaSan Antonio areaAustin areaAnother part of Texas
David Dewhurst22%21%29%11%23%
Elizabeth Ames Jones3%1%2%4%0%
Ted Cruz10%14%14%6%7%
Tom Leppert2%7%1%1%6%
Michael McCaul6%0%0%16%6%
Another Republican candidate9%7%6%4%8%
Don't Know47%49%49%57%49%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
David Dewhurst25%18%25%25%22%28%
Elizabeth Ames Jones0%3%0%0%3%0%
Ted Cruz21%9%8%8%14%21%
Tom Leppert0%4%3%8%7%3%
Michael McCaul0%2%6%11%5%0%
Another Republican candidate0%11%4%12%2%0%
Don't Know54%52%53%37%48%48%

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