Texas: Incipient Polarization?

Authors

  • Frank B. Feigert
  • Dawn Miller
  • Kenda Cunningham
  • Rachel Burlage

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15763/issn.2374-7781.2003.24.0.183-196

Abstract

Population changes are leading Texas to becoming a majority-minority state, especially with the increase of Hispanics. Texas has become a GOP stronghold, and the GOP is increasingly cohesive, and conservative, winning all statewide offices in both 1998 and 2002, plus control of the legislature in 2002. Religious fundamentalism is clearly evident in the GOP, but many distance themselves from the Christian right. Ideological differences between the parties have increased, largely because Democrats are more liberal. GOP activists are upbeat, while Democrats appear dispirited, although less so than in 1991.

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Published

2003-07-01

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Vol. 24: Summer 2003

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