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Polling Texas 2020
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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Tag Archives: John Cornyn
The Cornyn Ike Dike bill
Credit where credit is due. With hurricane season right around the corner, Texas U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Wednesday he is introducing legislation to expedite a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study on a coastal barrier to mitigate storm damage … Continue reading
Texas v the feds, disaster recovery funding edition
This would be quite entertaining to watch, if the stakes weren’t so high. Texas Republicans on Friday panned the White House’s latest disaster aid request, with Gov. Greg Abbott calling it “completely inadequate” for the state’s needs in the wake … Continue reading
Posted in Hurricane Katrina
Tagged budget, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2018, FEMA, Governor, Greg Abbott, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, John Cornyn, John Culberson, Senate, Sylvester Turner, Ted Cruz, Texas
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What about Roy?
Who wants to stand with this particular predator? Texas’ two U.S. senators found themselves under intense pressure Thursday after explosive allegations surfaced that a candidate both men have endorsed pursued underage teenage girls decades ago. The Washington Post is reporting … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2018
Tagged Alabama, endorsements, John Cornyn, Roy Moore, Senate, sex crimes, Ted Cruz, Texas
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Trump nominates two to the Fifth Circuit
This is why Republicans put aside their doubts to vote for Trump, and it’s why they stick with him. This is the prize they kept their eyes on, and it’s paying off for them bigtime. President Donald Trump on Thursday … Continue reading
An interesting shift in approval ratings for state leaders
More UT/Trib poll data: The figurative wrestling match between the state’s top three officials jiggled their approval ratings, but not by much, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Gov. Greg Abbott remains the highest rated of the … Continue reading
Posted in Show Business for Ugly People
Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Dan Patrick, Election 2018, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joe Straus, John Cornyn, Lite Gov, polls, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas
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Cornyn withdraws from consideration to succeed Comey
It was fun while it lasted. John Cornyn withdrew from consideration to be the next FBI director on Tuesday, saying the “best way I can serve is continuing to fight for a conservative agenda in the U.S. Senate.” “Now more … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Donald Trump, Election 2017, FBI, John Cornyn, Senate, special election, Texas
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Cornyn’s colleagues cool to him as FBI Director
Boy, with friends like these… There is a growing obstacle standing in the way of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, becoming the next director of the FBI — his own Republican colleagues. Led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, a chorus … Continue reading
Posted in National news
Tagged Donald Trump, Election 2017, FBI, John Cornyn, Lindsay Graham, Mitch McConnell, Senate, special election, Texas
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So who might run for Cornyn’s Senate seat?
The short answer is “pretty much anyone”, but there are several names that are on top of everyone’s list of imagined candidates. At least three members of the U.S. House are mulling a run for a possible U.S. Senate vacancy, … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2017
Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Election 2017, Election 2018, Joaquin Castro, John Cornyn, Mike McCaul, runoff, Senate, special election, Ted Cruz, Texas
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Dowd declines to run for Senate
Not a surprise. Matthew Dowd, a political commentator and former strategist for George W. Bush, announced Wednesday that he will not challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in 2018. Dowd had been considering an independent run against Cruz, who is … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2018
Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Election 2014, Election 2017, Election 2018, Governor, John Cornyn, Matthew Dowd, petitions, Senate, special election, Ted Cruz, Texas
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Cornyn on shortlist to replace Comey
Interesting. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is on the short list to succeed James Comey as FBI director, according to a White House official. Cornyn is one of about 11 contenders for the post, according to Fox News. He has strong … Continue reading
Steve Stockman claims he’s broke
Pobrecito. Former Congressman Steve Stockman told a federal magistrate Wednesday he can’t afford to pay for a lawyer to represent him against allegations he helped steal about $800,000 in charitable donations intended for conservative organizations. U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy Johnson … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized!
Tagged campaign finances, Congress, Election 2014, ethics, FBI, FEC, fundraising, Jason Posey, John Cornyn, Senate, Steve Stockman, Texas
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A closer look at the Stockman saga
Chron reporter Lise Olson takes a deep dive into the charges against former Congressman and fulltime hot mess Steve Stockman. Steve Stockman was soon to board a plane for the United Arab Emirates this month when his unorthodox life took … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized!
Tagged Congress, Election 1994, Election 1996, Election 2012, Election 2014, ethics, FBI, FEC, Jason Posey, John Cornyn, Nick Lampson, Political Won Stop, Steve Stockman, Texas
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More on the Stockman arrest
I’m just going to leave this here. Former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, a Republican whose district stretched from Houston to Beaumont, allegedly conspired with two staffers to bilk conservative foundations out of at least $775,000 in donations meant for charitable … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized!
Tagged CD36, Congress, Election 2014, ethics, FBI, FEC, John Cornyn, Senate, Steve Stockman, Texas
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How all that activism is being received
Texas Monthly looks at the recent spate of rallies and visits to Texas elected officials’ events and offices to see what’s up. John Simpson and Mark Leech had never participated in a protest before last month. In fact, the couple—who … Continue reading
Posted in Show Business for Ugly People
Tagged activism, Congress, Election 2018, John Cornyn, Mike McCaul, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas
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Look for the helpers
They’re at the airports now. Luis Ruiz, an immigration attorney with his own practice, set up shop early Sunday at Bush Intercontinental Airport. He’d seen news of attorneys around the country flocking to airports to help people detained under the … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters, National news
Tagged ACLU, activism, Donald Trump, Houston, IAH, immigration, International Rescue Committee, Iran, Iraq, John Cornyn, lawsuit, refugees, Syria, Ted Cruz, Texas
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Obama signs Cornyn flood mitigation bill
The title to this post is a bit of an overbid, but this is still a good thing. President Obama on Monday signed into law a bill that could help expedite the long process of constructing a hurricane protection system for … Continue reading
Beto O’Rourke talking about the Senate
Another Democratic Congressman is thinking about trying for an upgrade. U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat, told The Texas Tribune he is considering running for the U.S. Senate. “I am,” the sophomore congressman said when Tribune CEO Evan … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2018
Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Donald Trump, Election 2006, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Joaquin Castro, John Cornyn, Mike McCaul, President, primaries, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, turnout
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Two Ike Dike updates
Ike Dike could be hidden by dunes: The “Ike Dike” that is being proposed to protect the Galveston-Houston area from a potentially catastrophic hurricane storm surge could take the form of undulating sand dunes hiding a steel or concrete core. … Continue reading
Posted in Hurricane Katrina
Tagged Bolivar Peninsula, Congress, flooding, Galveston, Galveston Bay, Gulf Coast Community and Protection District, Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Ike, hurricanes, Ike Dike, John Cornyn, SSPEED, Texas, Texas A&M-Galveston, The Lege
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“Grab her by the p—-“
Donald Trump, ladies and gentlemen: Donald Trump bragged in vulgar terms about kissing, groping and trying to have sex with women during a 2005 conversation caught on a hot microphone, saying that “when you’re a star, they let you do … Continue reading
Posted in The making of the President
Tagged Dan Patrick, Donald Trump, Election 2016, endorsements, George P. Bush, Greg Abbott, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, President, rape, Sid Miller, Ted Cruz, Texas
34 Comments
Abbott pushes for hate crime status for targeted killing of police officers
It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Gov. Greg Abbott wants the targeted killing of a police officer to be deemed a hate crime in Texas and urged lawmakers to send him such a bill to sign … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment
Tagged Greg Abbott, hate crimes, John Cornyn, murder, police, Texas, The Lege
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Alabama-Coushatta casino opens
Get your gamble on, y’all. Fourteen years after it was forced to close under threat of legal action by the state, the tribe’s modest casino reopened three weeks ago with little fanfare but great expectations. Now, the vast, once empty … Continue reading
Posted in Jackpot!
Tagged Alabama-Coushatta, Attorney General, casinos, Department of Interior, gambling, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, National Indian Gaming Commission, Texas, Tigua
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Texas tobacco litigation, 20 years later
Interesting look at something I don’t think about very much. Twenty years ago, then-Texas Attorney General Dan Morales filed a federal lawsuit accusing the tobacco industry of racketeering and fraud. He said the case would make Big Tobacco change how … Continue reading
Cornyn files bill to speed up floodgate construction process
Credit where credit is due. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn filed legislation Wednesday that he says would expedite the long process of constructing a hurricane protection system for the Texas coast, including the particularly vulnerable Houston region. But while local officials … Continue reading
Posted in Hurricane Katrina
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, budget, Congress, flooding, Galveston Bay, Gulf Coast Community and Protection District, Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Katrina, hurricanes, Ike Dike, Ike Floodgate, John Cornyn, Randy Weber, Senate, SSPEED, Texas
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Don’t expect Congress to pay for a Gulf Coast floodgate system
I sure don’t. After nearly a decade of bickering and finger pointing, Texas scientists and lawmakers finally seem to agree that building some version of a “coastal spine” — a massive seawall and floodgate system — would best help protect … Continue reading
Posted in Hurricane Katrina
Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, budget, Congress, flooding, Galveston Bay, George P. Bush, Gulf Coast Community and Protection District, Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Katrina, hurricanes, Ike Dike, Ike Floodgate, John Cornyn, Kevin Brady, Land Commissioner, Pete Olson, Randy Weber, Senate, SSPEED, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege
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The forthcoming fight over the Alabama-Coushatta casino in Texas
I missed this report from November. After more than 13 years, the feds say the Alabama-Coushatta’s casino in Livingston can finally reopen. And here’s the kicker: according to the federal government’s reasoning, the tribe’s casino should never have been forced … Continue reading
Alameel 2018?
Sure, why not? Even against long odds, David Alameel hasn’t thrown in the towel in his bid to unseat Sen. John Cornyn. “I’m in it for the long run,” the Dallas investor and dentist told The Dallas Morning News editorial … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2018
Tagged David Alameel, Democratic primary, Election 2014, Election 2018, John Cornyn, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas
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On Greg Abbott and who gets to get married
As you may have heard, Peggy Fikac got to ask Greg Abbott the obvious question about how exactly the state’s law against same-sex marriage, which Abbott is diligently defending in court, differs from the old laws that once banned interracial … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2014, Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Election 2014, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, Governor, Greg Abbott, interracial marriage, Jim Mattox, John Cornyn, lawsuit, SCOTUS, sex toys, Texas, The Lege, Wendy Davis
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Comptroller candidates will debate
It’s a trend! Candidates in the race for state comptroller have agreed to one televised debate, though watching the debate requires a Time Warner Cable subscription fo North Texas viewers. Mike Collier, a Democrat from Houston, and Sen. Glenn Hegar, … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2014
Tagged candidate forum, Comptroller, David Alameel, Election 2014, endorsements, Glenn Hegar, John Cornyn, Mike Collier, Senate, Texas
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YouGov: Abbott 54, Davis 40
As Ed Kilgore noted on Friday evening, YouGov dropped a load of gubernatorial race polls, including another Texas result. You may look at the topline number and feel dejected, but let me point out two things. One is that YouGov … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2014
Tagged David Alameel, Election 2014, Governor, Greg Abbott, John Cornyn, polls, Senate, Texas, Wendy Davis
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More suspects arrested from the rape kit backlog
More good news. Houston’s effort to test a nearly three-decade backlog of sexual assault kits has resulted in new charges filed against 19 people, city officials said Monday, including 10 suspects identified and arrested for the first time. One of … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment
Tagged Annise Parker, DNA, Houston, Houston City Council, Houston Forensic Science Local Government Corporation, HPD, John Cornyn, rape, rape kits
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