Lines in the sand [electronic resource] : congressional redistricting in Texas and the downfall of Tom DeLay / by Steve Bickerstaff.
By: Bickerstaff, Steve.
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Publisher: Austin, Tex. : University of Texas Press, 2007Edition: 1st ed.Description: ix, 472 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.Subject(s): DeLay, Tom D., 1947- -- Influence | United States. Congress. House -- Election districts | Texas. Legislature -- History | Election districts -- Texas | Politics, Practical -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 328.763/073455 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [411]-446) and index.
The significance of the 2003 congressional redistricting in Texas -- Partisan politics and redistricting in Texas -- Racial and ethnic politics -- Electing the right Republicans: the Republican strategy for the 2002 election -- As partisan as the law allows: Republican strategy in 2003 -- Playing defense: Democratic strategy, 2001-2003 -- You gotta be kidding! The 2003 regular session -- No better option: the Democrats break the quorum in the House of Representatives -- Personal dilemmas: the first special session -- Is there a Democratic endgame? -- Republican triumph in the Senate -- Redistricting by cabal: the final redistricting plan -- The effects of the final plan -- The dilemma for racial- and ethnic-minority lawmakers and advocacy organizations -- The role of congressman Tom DeLay, Republican activists and donors, and the White House -- The legal implications of the 2003 redistricting -- Criminal investigations and indictments -- The fall of Congressman DeLay -- Conclusion.
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