Texas Republicans Still Love Ted Cruz: Poll

[cali]

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) isn't too popular with most of America after the government shutdown that he helped bring about. But he still has the hearts of Republicans in his home state, according to a new poll conducted on the internet by the University of Texas and Texas Tribune.

Fifty-two percent of Texas Republicans had a favorable opinion of Cruz after the shutdown, according the poll. Among Texas Tea Party voters, Cruz received a 92 percent favorability rating. 72 percent of Texas Tea Partiers have a "very favorable" opinion of Cruz, according to the poll.

The poll was conducted online between Oct. 18-27, and surveyed 1,200 registered Texas voters with an overall margin of error of +/- 3.3 percentage points. The results among self-described Republican primary voters have a margin of error of +/-5.02 percentage points.

Another UT/TT poll conducted in June, before the government shutdown, found that 88 percent of Texas Tea Party Republicans had a favorable opinion of Ted Cruz, with 70 percent saying they had a "very favorable" opinion of him.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/texas-republicans-ted-cruz_n_4218004.html

[gordianot]

1. Voter supression has been so virulent in Texas wonder how many will get to vote?

The idea that smaller elections favor Republicans will meet the test.

[justabob]

2. I wonder what percentage of the TX GOP identifies as Tea Party

52% of Republicans isn't a very good showing. I know that is still a majority, but that number isn't one to really cheer about. I see he is still idolized by the Tea Party, but the republicans that I know and talk to think he is an embarrassment.