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UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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Category Archives: Scandalized!
Am I my brother’s lobbyist?
Forwarded to me from the Congress Daily: HE AIN’T HEAVY. How hard can it be to lobby the Hill when your name is DeLay? Just ask Randolph DeLay, brother of House Majority Leader DeLay. Last week, DeLay the lobbyist registered … Continue reading Continue reading
The documents keep flying
More documents from the civil lawsuit against TAB/TRM were released Wednesday, and they appear to bolster the criminal case against those groups on charges of illegally using corporate money in the 2002 campaign. This is a really long post, so … Continue reading Continue reading
More secrets for the Governor
Now that he’s tanned, rested, and ready after his five-day cruise in the Bahamas with fat-cat lobbyists, Governor Perry has had to defend himself against the slings and arrows of a bunch of good-government namby-pambies. “We could have gone a … Continue reading Continue reading
Yet another overview
The Texas Observer moves the ball farther forward in the TAB/TRMPAC scandal. Among other things: – The Travis County grand jury expires at the end of March, so any indictments handed down should be made public before then. – The … Continue reading Continue reading
TRMPAC overview
The Chron has an overview of the TAB/TRM investigation so far. No new information for those who have been following this from the get-go, but a pretty good recap for those who’ve tuned in late. You know those “Previously on” … Continue reading Continue reading
Perry questions Earle
This is the clearest sign I’ve seen yet that Travis County DA Ronnie Earle is getting close to something in his investigation of the Texas Association of Business and Texans for a Republican Majority: Governor Perry is attacking him. Gov. … Continue reading Continue reading
Subpoenas target DeLay
Another batch of subpoenas in the ongoin TRM investigation was made public by Travis County DA Ronnie Earle yesterday, and they are all about Tom DeLay in one way or another. Nearly 50 subpoenas — some issued Tuesday and others … Continue reading Continue reading
And the beat goes on
Seems like just about everyone close to Tom DeLay is being investigated for some allegation of malfeasance or another. He may have to franchise himself at this rate. In the Travis County hot seat today is DeLay aide Jim Ellis. … Continue reading Continue reading
Kronberg on TRM
Harvey Kronberg of the Quorum Report did some analysis of the TRM investigation for his weekly bit on Austin’s Channel 8. Not much new, but a fairly concise summary of what’s gone on and why there’s been such a flurry … Continue reading Continue reading
Fill ‘er up!
My, my. The TRMPAC scandal investigation continues to expand, as Travis County DA Ronnie Earle’s office sends out dozens of subpoenas over the next few days. Nine subpoenas were officially filed Friday. They went to House Speaker Tom Craddick and … Continue reading Continue reading
Perry’s chief of staff being investigated
The ongoing grand jury investigation into potential illegal use of corporate campaign donations by the Texans for a Republican Majority has reached into the Governor’s office. The Texas Association of Business and Texans for a Republican Majority had much in … Continue reading Continue reading
Craddick records subpoenaed
And the grand jury investigation of Texans for a Republican Majority moves forward,with Travis County DA Ronnie Earle subpoenaing House Speaker Tom Craddick’s documents from the 2002 Speaker’s race. Basically, the allegation is that Craddick funnelled TRMPAC money to Republican … Continue reading Continue reading
More heat on Craddick
In the wake of yesterday’s NYT article on the yearlong investigation into the Texans for a Republican Majority PAC, the Statesman reports that the evidence is mounting against the speaker. The depth of Craddick’s involvement is surprising because he has … Continue reading Continue reading
NYT covers DeLay investigation
Here’s a longish NYT article about the ongoing investigation into Tom DeLay’s Texans for a Republican Majority PAC and the allegations that it illrgally funnelled corporate money to candidates in 2002. It oddly doesn’t mention the Texas Association of Business, … Continue reading Continue reading
Westar may keep its secrets
The Kansas utility Westar, which last year revealed that it had given over $50,000 in hard and soft money to several Congressional Republicans and Tom DeLay’s Texans for a Republican Majority PAC, has announced that it may or may not … Continue reading Continue reading
Norquist to be investigated?
Remember this article about how Grover Norquist was going to help the GOP gain complete domination of American politics? Turns out it may contain a confession of wrongdoing in it: Diners brushed past the men unaware, as Ken Mehlman and … Continue reading Continue reading
Praise the Lord and pass the hot wings
I can’t believe I missed this in this week’s Press. Obviously, between Tim Fleck’s departure and Rich Connelly’s Super Bowl diary, I got distracted. It’s tough work transforming our government into a Southern Baptist church, so where does U.S. Representative … Continue reading Continue reading
Friends in high places
Here’s a little expenditure that you won’t find detailed in the current budget. A media firm working for President Bush’s re-election campaign has a share of the administration’s publicly funded $12.6 million advertising effort touting the new Medicare law. National … Continue reading Continue reading
Courts spike Bacardi trademark claim
I just love to see Tom DeLay lose, even if it’s only by proxy. In a blow to one of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s (R-Texas) top legislative goals, a federal trademark court has dismissed rum giant Bacardi’s claim that … Continue reading Continue reading
TAB loses again
From the Quorum Report: APPEALS COURT REJECTS TAB PETITON WITHOUT OPINION On to the Texas Supreme Court The 3rd Court of Appeals has just rejected an effort by the Texas Association of Business to avoid turning over documents in their … Continue reading Continue reading
Nixon and Gramm
You can’t win them all: The Travis County DA has cleared State Rep. Joe Nixon of wrongdoing in his mold claim. Prosecutors have concluded no laws were violated when Farmers Insurance Group paid more than $300,000 to an influential Houston … Continue reading Continue reading
Ashcroft investigation request hits the press
Yesterday I mentioned that a coalition of campaign-finance watchdogs had issued a press release in which they called on Deputy Attorney General James Comey to appoint an outside special counsel to investigate an illegal use of funds by John Ashcroft … Continue reading Continue reading
Going after Ashcroft
A group of public interest watchdogs have joined forces to pressure the Justice Department into appointing a special prosecutor to investigate charges that Attorney General John Ashcroft broke campaign finance laws in his unsuccessful run for reelection to the Senate … Continue reading Continue reading
Dems want Phil Gramm investigated
And to complete my Sunday Scandals Trifecta, state Democrats are asking that former Senator Phil Gramm be investigated for breaking a lobbying law. AUSTIN — Texas Democrats have asked Travis County prosecutors, as well as the Texas Ethics Commission, to … Continue reading Continue reading
Better Than Nothing Dept.
I suppose I should I should be all snarky about the fact that hotshot Chron columnist Rick Casey is just now writing about some of the various recent Tom DeLay scandals, including the now ten-month-old grand jury investigation into potentially … Continue reading Continue reading
TRM fundraiser paid with corporate money
Remember how the Texans for a Republican Majority PAC, the one that helped elect a bunch of new Republicans to the state House so that Tom DeLay’s redistricting do-over could be rammed through, claimed that they’d only ever used corporate … Continue reading Continue reading
TAB to reconsider ads
If you’re looking for good things resulting from the recent Supreme Court ruling that upheld McCain/Feingold campaign finance reform, here’s one: The Texas Association of Business is reconsidering whether to replicate a corporate-financed advertising campaign that it says helped elect … Continue reading Continue reading
Did the Supremes give Ronnie Earle an early present?
Carlos Guerra looks at the recent Supreme Court ruling that upheld McCain/Feingold campaign finance reform and wonders if this will benefit the ongoing grand jury investigation into donations made by the Texas Association of Business and Texans for a Republican … Continue reading Continue reading
What about the politicians?
You may recall that two former executives of Westar were indicted on charges relating to their looting the company. At the time, I wondered why there was no mention of any action regarding the $25 grand payoff to various Republican … Continue reading Continue reading
PAC-ing them in
This Statesman article about the Tom DeLay PAC Texans for a Republican Majority (TRM) and the grand jury investigation into its dealings doesn’t really cover any new ground but does give a good overall picture of the PAC and its … Continue reading Continue reading
Westar indictment
Two top executives from the Kansas-based utility Westar have been charged with a variety of crimes related to looting the company’s coffers. Nowhere in the story does it mention Westar’s donations to various Tom DeLay-operated political action committees, donations that … Continue reading Continue reading
Who bribed Rep. Smith?
So you’ve probably heard about the strongarm tactics used on Rep. Nick Smith (R, Michigan) to vote for the godawful Medicare bill. To recap, as Robert Novak reported: On the House floor, Nick Smith was told business interests would give … Continue reading Continue reading
DeLay’s sham charity attacked
You may recall Tom DeLay’s new “charity”, Celebrations for Children, which was set up with the dual purpose of raising funds for children and Republicans and which has been roundly criticized as a sham and a campaign-finance law dodge. Now … Continue reading Continue reading
RNCC to return illegal contributions
In case you’re wondering about those phony-award campaign contributions that Tom DeLay solicited from foreign nationals (see here, here, and here for the background), the answer is Yes, someone did notice that such things are illegal. Here’s the story, sent … Continue reading Continue reading