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Feb 20, 2022 6 tweets 7 min read Read on X
Unlikely that Greg Abbott's GOP primary opponents' harping on his early COVID response will do much.
Approval of Abbott handling of #COVID19 among GOP voters in Feb '22 UT/@TxPolProject Poll:
Approve: 73% (39% strongly)
Disapp.: 13%
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/greg-abbot… #Txlege #Tx2022 [1/x]
Looking at intensity of GOP party ID, approval of Abbott handling of #COVID19 in Feb '22 UT/@TxPolProject Poll is highest among self-described "strong Republicans :
Approve: 79% (44% strongly)
Disapprove: 10%
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/greg-abbot… #Txlege #Tx2022 [2/x]
Similarly,Abbott handling of #Coronavirus among conservatives in Feb '22 UT/@TxPolProject Poll finds strong approval among self-described "extremely conservative," tho with somewhat higher disapproval:
Approve: 73% (42% strongly)
Dis: 20%
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/greg-abbot… #Txlege [3/x]
By religiosity & biblical literalism, Abbott approval on handling of pandemic in Feb '22 UT/@TxPolProject Poll is highest among those who say religion is extremely important in their lives, & those who take a literal view of The Bible
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/greg-abbot… #Txlege #Tx2022 [4/x]
Approval of Abbott's handling of #COVID19 is comparatively highest in rural areas, slightly net-positive in the suburbs, and underwater among urban Texans. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/greg-abbot… [5/x]
For links to specific question wording & instrument, sample/methods, links to more graphics and tabs: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/abbott-le… #txlege #tx2022 #TXpolling #COVID19 [6/6]

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Apr 23, 2021
A look via @bethreinhard & @neenareports at “extremist messaging” from renamed N. Tarrant Tea Party support for Ted Cruz & Ken Paxton
These tendencies are evident among tea party Texans in years of UT/@TexasTribune polling - see thread. [1/x] washingtonpost.com/investigations… #txlege
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Overall:
More safe: 37%
Less safe: 39%
No impact: 16%
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/would-us-b… #txlege
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More safe: 29%
Less safe: 33%
No impact: 24%
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/would-us-b… #txlege
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More safe: 7%
Less safe: 72%
No impact: 15%
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/would-us-b… #txlege
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