Analysis: Tuesday Aside, It Was All Over in March
The election produced few competitive contests, but Tuesday’s results answered some questions about the direction of the state.
The Democrats’ notion that Republicans had taken things too far to the right and that voters would deliver some corrective instructions was repudiated. Instead, voters ratified many of the ideas that animated the conservative wave in 2010.
For clues about how the newly elected will govern when they take office in January, look to how they got there in the first place.
Voters were clear about their wishes. As in 2010, they were concerned about the border and immigration. They remain ...
Comments (4)
Marti Cockrell
There's one question that I can't seem to find the answer to about the election results: How do we know the results are accurate? Is anyone auditing them in any way, or do we just 'trust' that the governor appointed secretary of state is doing such a good job that no one even wonders whether or not there might be some issues with the count? Some states are doing new '“risk-limiting” post-election audits'. Is Texas doing any auditing at all?
Chuck Wright via Texas Tribune on Facebook
A good read .. .
Mac Mcclure via Texas Tribune on Facebook
You left something out of Abbott's statements. If an open carry gun law is presented to him he will sign it.
Adele Roberson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
http://www.tribtalk.org/2014/06/12/the-delusions-of-open-carry/