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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
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CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
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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
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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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Monthly Archives: November 2003
Don’t mess with Texas
Stories like this really piss me off. On some days, Darrell Echols feels more like a trash collector than the research scientist he is. Although his job is to monitor the 380 species of birds that frequent Padre Island National … Continue reading Continue reading
Pity the poor Republicans
You know, nobody really appreciates how hard it is to govern when one party controls every branch of the government. As Republican lawmakers wrapped up the first year in a half-century in which they controlled the Senate, House and White … Continue reading Continue reading
Good Reputation
Joan Jett, celebrated far and wide for her trip to Afghanistan to support the troops, is now supporting a candidate for President: Howard Dean. A slate of convention delegate candidates from New York made public by the Dean presidential campaign … Continue reading Continue reading
Splitting Sutton County
Not sure why this story is just getting printed today, but it’s about another no-name casualty of redistricting out in West Texas. SONORA — To folks in this hamlet on the western edge of the Texas Hill Country, redistricting seemed … Continue reading Continue reading
Life in the fast lane
If you’re going to plan that road trip through Texas, beware of suburban counties near large cities, for they are the speeding ticket capitals of the state. Of the 10 counties that got the most of the 2.2 million tickets … Continue reading Continue reading
Turner endorses everybody and nobody
Who needs to endorse a candidate when you can get both of them to agree to a set of ideals as Sylvester Turner did? Standing with U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Rep. Al Edwards at the Four Seasons … Continue reading Continue reading
Not very festive
This article talks about how various cities have cut back or cut out holiday celebrations like tree-lighting ceremonies in recent years due to budget crunches. Houston, despite its own fiscal woes, hasn’t done any such thing, but what I’ve noticed … Continue reading Continue reading
From one holiday to the next
My dad and I just got back from buying a Christmas tree. We had an artificial tree when I was growing up, and in my secret heart of hearts I still think that’s the way to go. It’s cheaper – … Continue reading Continue reading
The Astrodome: A space museum?
Just one news item for today: The winner of the what-to-do-with-the-Astrodome sweepstakes is an outfit that wants to turn it into a space museum. The empty confines of the Reliant Astrodome could someday offer a glimpse at the vastness of … Continue reading Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! My parents are in town and dinner is at our house, so I’ll be focusing on Real Life for today. It occurred to me last night that this is the first time in 20 years that I’ve … Continue reading Continue reading
Hilbert problem solved?
In 1900, the great mathematician David Hilbert listed 23 outstanding problems in mathematics and challenged his colleagues to solve them. Three of those problems remain unsolved today, but according to this report, one of them may have been conquered. Elin … Continue reading Continue reading
Redistricting subpoena contested
Reps. Tom DeLay and Joe Barton are contesting the subpoena that they were issued to testify about their roles in redistricting. Attorneys for DeLay, R-Sugar Land, and U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, filed a motion in U.S. district court in … Continue reading Continue reading
An interview with Don Novello
Here’s an entertaining interview with Don Novello, whom you may know as Father Guido Sarducci but whom I will always think of as Lazlo Toth, American. He talks about the history of the Lazlo Letters, the challenge of keeping the … Continue reading Continue reading
Bad telemarketer!
Attorney General Greg Abbott has announced that the state is suing fifteen businesses for violating the state’s no-call law. The Texas attorney general’s office filed suit against 15 telemarketing businesses Tuesday, claiming they violated the state’s no-call law. The state … Continue reading Continue reading
Turkeys of the Year
Richard Connelly gives us an amusing look at the “worst flock-ups of 2003”, though given his gleeful trashing of Tom DeLay and John Culberson, it’s admittedly more amusing if you’re not a Republican. Just one minor point here, Rich: DeLay … Continue reading Continue reading
Teachers picket DeLay
Some 300 teachers protested outside Tom DeLay’s office in Sugar Land yesterday after he refused to bring a bill that would benefit them to a floor vote. About 300 public school employees from Houston, Fort Bend, Brazosport and other school … Continue reading Continue reading
Dude, you may or may not get routed to India
Recently, a Dell spokesman announced that in response to customer complaints, they would stop routing corporate support calls to India. Tech support for Optiplex desktop and Latitude notebook computers will be handled from call centers in Texas, Idaho and Tennessee, … Continue reading Continue reading
The Enron blame game continues
The special examiner who’s been doing a postmortem on the Enron collapse has released his final report, in which he lays blame at the feet of Kenny Boy Lay and Jeff Skilling. Atlanta-based examiner Neal Batson also suggests that the … Continue reading Continue reading
Fiiiive Golden Tuques!
It’s a total tuque-a-rama in Quebec! MONTREAL (CP) – The Heritage Classic has made a simple Montreal Canadiens’ hat into the hottest product in Quebec. Demand has been “overwhelming” for the red, white and blue tuque with the Canadiens logo … Continue reading Continue reading
RIP, Warren Spahn
Warren Spahn, probably the greatest lefthanded pitcher ever and the winningest pitcher since the 1930s, died yesterday at the age of 82. David Pinto and Rob Neyer have some good profiles on him. Rest in peace, Warren Spahn. Continue reading
Harbinger or tease?
You’ve seen this question a million times already: “If next year’s election for President was held today, do you think you would vote for George W. Bush, or some other candidate?” Suppose I told you that in a recent poll, … Continue reading Continue reading
California not leading the way
Nevada’s governor recall drive terminated CARSON CITY, Nev. — An anti-tax group trying to oust Gov. Kenny Guinn gave up Monday after failing to gather enough signatures to get the recall on the ballot. The recent recall of former California … Continue reading Continue reading
A little hacking around
I finally got around to adding MT-Search, a nice consequence of upgrading to Movable Type version 2.64 and converting my database to MySQL. It’s over there on the sidebar, between Archives and Categories. Seems to work nicely, but please do … 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
Only Selig could go to China
I do a lot of bashing of Beelzebud Selig and his cronies for their relentless avarice and stupidity, so I owe it to them to point out when they’ve done something farsighted and intelligent. Sunday, MLB and its fledgling counterpart, … Continue reading Continue reading
JD Tippit
I didn’t pay a whole lot of attention to the 40-year retrospectives about the Kennedy assassination. It’s just a subject that doesn’t interest me much. I did, however, take the time to read this touching article about Dallas police officer … Continue reading Continue reading
Out from the woodwork
Like a zombie from a low-budget George Romero knockoff, former district Judge John Devine is coming back. Devine is the sixth Republican candidate to announce his candidacy for the [newly drawn 10th Congressional District] seat. Others are Pat Elliott of … Continue reading Continue reading
October traffic report
October was a slower month than September, thanks in part to the end of the redistricting battle and the week off that I took to go to France. Still, some 27,000 hits were recorded, making it my second busiest month … Continue reading Continue reading
Economic recovery watch
Looks like the secret to good economic health this holiday season is rich folks buying stuff. “The stars are aligned for the wealthy,” said Howard Davidowitz, president of Davidowitz & Associates, a national retail consulting firm in New York. “Who’s … Continue reading Continue reading
Opus returns
As promised, Opus has returned to the Sunday comics page. You’ll have to find a dead-tree version of it to see for yourself, as I can’t seem to locate one online, but I’m looking forward to future installments. There’s good … Continue reading Continue reading
Senility watch
You’d think sharing a bathroom with a guy for two years would leave more of an indelible memory on one’s brain, but apparently I’m farther down the path of total incoherence than I’d feared. It’s the only explanation I can … Continue reading Continue reading
DeLay subpoenaed
No, not for his many sleazy fundraising activities, but for his role in redistricting. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, and Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, have been subpoenaed to testify in a legal challenge by Texas Democrats to a … Continue reading Continue reading
The future of demographically appropriate radio stations
I found this article in last week’s San Antonio Current to be pretty interesting. Hard to believe that there are four distinct rock stations in San Antone, not counting oldies and mix formats. This bit got me thinking: Early response … Continue reading Continue reading
Behold the power of cheese
This article about how it’s OK to enjoy cheesy movies validates Pete‘s entire existence, though I’m quite sure that Pete would have listed a much better selection of admirably cheesy flicks. Continue reading