Texas voters are split on whether gays and lesbians should be allowed to marry and on whether businesses should be required to provide services to them, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. CONT. Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune Read more »
Texas: Spotlight Finds Abbott, and It’s Not Flattering
Unlike his jet-setting predecessor or firebrand protégé, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has mostly stayed out of the national spotlight. It found him last week nevertheless. The new governor, who followed Rick Perry into the mansion and served as a mentor to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, became a target of widespread […] Read more »
In Texas, Walker Ties Cruz; Clinton Soaring
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has erased U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s strong lead among Texas Republicans in the volatile and still-developing race for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. CONT. Texas Tribune Read more »
GOP Hopefuls Eyeing the Texas Hispanic Vote
… Republican presidential aspirants with ties to the Lone Star State must figure out how to hold the GOP base and attract conservative Hispanics if they want to be successful in Texas, political observers say. So how do the party’s four most prominent Texas affiliated might-be candidates — former Gov. […] Read more »
Cruz Immigration Crusade Has Republicans Fretting Over Backlash
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas wants to clamp down on illegal immigration, saying it’s a winning issue with many voters. Some of his fellow Republicans fret that the party could end up losing big in Cruz’s home state. CONT. Heidi Przybyla, Bloomberg Read more »
Texas has become epicenter of conservative movement
… In the two decades since George W. Bush became governor, the Republican Party here has turned several shades redder. Texas might qualify now as the epicenter of the conservative movement across the country. … In November, Texas voters could elect the most conservative ticket of statewide officials in the […] Read more »