Texas State Government Favorability (February 2015)

Texas State Government Favorability (February 2015)

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Very favorable16%
Somewhat favorable34%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable19%
Somewhat unfavorable15%
Very unfavorable12%
Don't know/no opinion3%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Very favorable9%6%25%
Somewhat favorable15%29%53%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable19%33%15%
Somewhat unfavorable27%14%5%
Very unfavorable27%11%1%
Don't know/no opinion3%7%1%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Very favorable20%14%32%
Somewhat favorable52%58%52%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable19%16%13%
Somewhat unfavorable7%8%3%
Very unfavorable1%1%0%
Don't know/no opinion1%2%0%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Very favorable10%12%7%
Somewhat favorable12%16%16%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable18%24%16%
Somewhat unfavorable28%28%25%
Very unfavorable31%12%35%
Don't know/no opinion1%7%1%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Very favorable7%8%26%
Somewhat favorable9%27%50%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable15%29%14%
Somewhat unfavorable29%20%6%
Very unfavorable40%11%2%
Don't know/no opinion1%5%2%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Very favorable16%27%34%
Somewhat favorable53%52%45%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable18%15%10%
Somewhat unfavorable10%4%7%
Very unfavorable4%0%2%
Don't know/no opinion0%2%3%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Very favorable5%6%11%
Somewhat favorable12%10%3%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable16%14%16%
Somewhat unfavorable38%20%29%
Very unfavorable28%51%41%
Don't know/no opinion2%0%0%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
Very favorable8%27%20%
Somewhat favorable13%51%56%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable20%17%12%
Somewhat unfavorable27%4%10%
Very unfavorable29%1%1%
Don't know/no opinion3%1%1%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Very favorable16%9%22%
Somewhat favorable39%16%29%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable17%30%17%
Somewhat unfavorable13%29%13%
Very unfavorable12%13%12%
Don't know/no opinion1%4%6%

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categoryMaleFemale
Very favorable16%17%
Somewhat favorable37%33%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable20%18%
Somewhat unfavorable13%17%
Very unfavorable13%12%
Don't know/no opinion1%4%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Very favorable15%16%19%
Somewhat favorable30%35%40%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable18%19%21%
Somewhat unfavorable19%14%12%
Very unfavorable14%14%6%
Don't know/no opinion3%3%2%

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category18-2930-4445-6465+
Very favorable12%13%15%25%
Somewhat favorable31%32%34%40%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable21%24%18%15%
Somewhat unfavorable22%13%17%10%
Very unfavorable9%15%14%9%
Don't know/no opinion5%3%2%1%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Very favorable14%18%17%10%15%18%
Somewhat favorable16%35%34%35%33%42%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable36%21%18%15%20%11%
Somewhat unfavorable3%16%16%19%14%15%
Very unfavorable16%6%13%18%17%14%
Don't know/no opinion16%4%2%3%1%0%

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