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The Republican Party Of Texas
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Author : Wayne Thorburn
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2021-06-01
The Republican Party Of Texas written by Wayne Thorburn and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-01 with Political Science categories.
On July 4, 1867, a group of men assembled in Houston to establish the Republican Party of Texas. Combatting entrenched statewide support for the Democratic Party and their own internal divisions, Republicans struggled to gain a foothold in the Lone Star State, which had sided with the Confederacy and aligned with the Democratic platform. In The Republican Party of Texas, Wayne Thorburn, former executive director of the Texas GOP, chronicles over one hundred and fifty years of the defeats and victories of the party that became the dominant political force in Texas in the modern era. Thorburn documents the organizational structure of the Texas GOP, drawing attention to prominent names, such as Harry Wurzbach and George W. Bush, alongside lesser-known community leaders who bolstered local support. The 1960s and 1970s proved a watershed era for Texas Republicans as they shored up ideological divides and elected the first Republican governor and more state senators and congressional representatives than ever before. From decisions about candidates and shifting allegiances and political stances, to race-based divisions and strategic cooperation with leaders in the Democratic Party, Thorburn unearths the development of the GOP in Texas to understand the unique Texan conservatism that prevails today.
A History Of The Republican Party In Texas 1865 1965
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Author : Paul D. Casdorph
language : en
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Release Date : 1965
A History Of The Republican Party In Texas 1865 1965 written by Paul D. Casdorph and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Texas categories.
Republican Party Of Texas
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language : en
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Release Date : 1995*
Republican Party Of Texas written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995* with Texas categories.
Red State
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Author : Wayne Thorburn
language : en
Publisher: Univ of TX + ORM
Release Date : 2014-09-01
Red State written by Wayne Thorburn and has been published by Univ of TX + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-01 with Political Science categories.
A political scientist and Republican party insider examines how Texas made its dramatic shift from Democratic stronghold to GOP dominance. In November 1960, the Democratic party dominated Texas. Democrats held all thirty statewide elective positions as well as the entire state legislature. Fifty years later, this stronghold had not only been lost—it had reversed. In November 2010, Republicans controlled every statewide elective office, as well as the Texas Senate and House of Representatives. The state’s congressional delegation in Washington was comprised of twenty-five Republicans and nine Democrats. Red State explores why this transformation took place and what these changes imply for the future of Texas politics. Wayne Thorburn analyzes a wealth of data to show how changes in the state’s demographics—including an influx of new residents, the shift from rural to urban, and the growth of the Mexican American population—have moved Texas through three stages of party competition, from two-tiered politics to two-party competition, and then to the return to one-party dominance, this time by Republicans. Thorburn reveals that the shift from Democratic to Republican governance has been driven not by any change in Texans’ ideological perspective or public policy orientation—even when Texans were voting Democrat, conservatives outnumbered liberals or moderates—but by the Republican party’s increasing identification with conservatism since 1960.
Republicanism Reconstruction Tx
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Author : Carl H. Moneyhon
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2002-01-09
Republicanism Reconstruction Tx written by Carl H. Moneyhon and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-09 with categories.
Party And Factional Division In Texas
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Author : James R. Soukup
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2014-09-10
Party And Factional Division In Texas written by James R. Soukup and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-10 with Political Science categories.
Here is the first attempt by scholars to make a comprehensive analysis of voting patterns in Texas. Examining the results of fourteen elections from 1946 through 1962 and organizing a vast fund of statistics relative to Texas political parties and voters, the authors have laid a solid groundwork for further studies in this field. The previously ineffectual Texas Republican Party made great strides in the twentieth century and became a competitor in state as well as national races. Specifically, the authors maintain that Texas in the 1960s was a “one and two-thirds party state.” Within the Democratic Party, factions analogous to warring camps immensely complicated the political struggle. Although the conservative elements within the Democratic Party still had a slight edge, growing liberal strength forced them to moderate their policies and tactics. The authors also contend that there were significant changes in the nature of the issues and the modes of political operation. Though some of the old motivations and tactics lingered on in less significant rural areas, friendship- oriented campaigns appealing to regional and family-like sentiments were being quickly replaced by an organized politics in which political activists made strong ideological appeals to economic and social interests. The Republicans, the conservative Democrats, and the liberal Democrats are each analyzed in relation to regionalism, demography, ethnic elements, and the economic system in Texas; and the history, present status, and future prospects of these factions are discussed in detail. Of special interest are the last two chapters, which analyze the 1962 elections and their bearings on evolving patterns of competition. The developments within the Republican Party and its challenge to the traditional Democratic Party are seen in the perspectives of the growing importance of minority groups and the impact of urbanization. All those interested in Texas politics and the history of the rise of the Republican Party in the state will find this study indispensable for an intelligent appraisal of historical developments.
Turning Texas Blue
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Author : Mary Beth Rogers
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2016-01-19
Turning Texas Blue written by Mary Beth Rogers and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-19 with Political Science categories.
In the 2014 midterm election, Democrats in Texas did not receive even 40 percent of the statewide vote; Republicans swept the tables both in Texas and nationally. But even after two decades of democratic losses, there is a path to turn Texas blue, argues Mary Beth Rogers - if Democrats are smart enough to see and follow it. Rogers is the last person to successfully campaign-manage a Democrat, Governor Ann Richards, to the statehouse in Austin. In a lively narrative, Rogers tells the story of how Texas moved so far to the right in such a short time and how Democrats might be able to move it back to the center. And, argues Rogers, that will mean a lot more of an effort than simply waiting for the state's demographics to shift even further towards Hispanics - a risky proposition at best. Rogers identifies a ten-point path for Texas Democrats to win at the statewide level and to build a base vote that would allow Texas to become a swing-vote player in national politics once again. One part of that shift starts with local Democratic candidates in local Republican communities making the connection between controversial local issues or problems and the statewide Republican policies that ignore or create them. For example, in a 2014 election in Denton-a Republican suburb-voters approved Texas's first ban on hydraulic fracking. The next day, though, a Republican Texas agency official announced that Texas would not honor the town's vote to ban. No democratic candidate picked up the issue. Change won't come easily, argues Rogers. But if Texas shifts to even a pale shade of purple, it changes everything in American politics today.
Grassroots Women
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Author : Meg McKain Grier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
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The women whom you will meet in this book have always been a very powerful force. These women brought political competition to Texas by building the Republican Party.
Platforms Of Political Parties In Texas
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Author : Ernest William Winkler
language : en
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Release Date : 1916
Platforms Of Political Parties In Texas written by Ernest William Winkler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1916 with Political Science categories.
Yellow Dogs And Republicans
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Author : Ricky F. Dobbs
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2005
Yellow Dogs And Republicans written by Ricky F. Dobbs and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From the end of Reconstruction until the 1950s, Texas was classified as part of the "Solid South," consistently electing Democrats to national, state, and local office. After World War II, however, a new politics began to emerge throughout the South that ultimately made the region as solidly Republican as it had once been Democratic.Allan Shivers wielded extraordinary influence in this about-face. Serving as governor from 1949 to 1957, Shivers stands as an important transitional figure who, while staying within the Democratic Party all his life, nonetheless led Texas into Eisenhower?s column and toward a new political alignment.Author Ricky F. Dobbs traces the political career of Allan Shivers from his student days at the University of Texas, through his World War II service with the 36th Infantry and various state offices, to his role within the party after leaving the governor?s mansion. Throughout, Dobbs places Shivers?s career in the context of the modernization and urbanization that changed the state and regional picture. He portrays Shivers as one of the state?s most powerful governors and compellingly shows his influence on modern Texas.