Attention to Texas Legislative Session (May 2011)

Attention to Texas Legislative Session (May 2011)

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Extremely closely13%
Somewhat closely44%
Not that closely30%
Not at all13%
Don't know0%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Extremely closely10%16%15%
Somewhat closely39%39%50%
Not that closely34%28%28%
Not at all18%18%7%
Don't know0%0%0%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Extremely closely18%17%11%
Somewhat closely44%35%59%
Not that closely31%28%27%
Not at all6%20%3%
Don't know1%0%0%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Extremely closely16%7%9%
Somewhat closely52%25%41%
Not that closely25%42%33%
Not at all6%26%17%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Extremely closely15%7%15%
Somewhat closely41%34%51%
Not that closely29%33%29%
Not at all15%26%5%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Extremely closely11%15%20%
Somewhat closely39%56%55%
Not that closely37%27%23%
Not at all13%2%2%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Extremely closely14%8%24%
Somewhat closely40%46%38%
Not that closely33%33%20%
Not at all12%14%18%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
Extremely closely11%15%21%
Somewhat closely40%55%51%
Not that closely36%25%24%
Not at all13%4%3%
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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Extremely closely14%7%6%
Somewhat closely49%31%40%
Not that closely29%42%29%
Not at all8%20%23%
Don't know0%0%1%

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categoryMaleFemale
Extremely closely16%10%
Somewhat closely49%39%
Not that closely28%32%
Not at all6%19%
Don't know0%0%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Extremely closely13%13%13%
Somewhat closely41%45%46%
Not that closely36%29%26%
Not at all10%13%15%
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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Extremely closely4%6%14%20%15%36%
Somewhat closely36%41%46%45%50%44%
Not that closely36%32%30%31%26%17%
Not at all25%20%10%4%8%4%
Don't know0%1%0%0%0%0%

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