Gov. Greg Abbott's lead is widening over Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke, according to two polls this week that show Republicans gaining ground ahead of the November midterm election.
Supporters of Gov. Greg Abbott protest a town hall meeting put on in a park by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Spearman.Gov. Greg Abbott's lead is widening over Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke, according to two polls this week that show Republicans gaining ground ahead of the November midterm election.
The poll also found that Texas voters consider immigration a more important issue than abortion. About 31 percent of respondents said immigration was their first- or second-highest concern ahead of the midterms, while 22 percent said the same for abortion.Overall, Texans overwhelmingly consider the economy and inflation their highest priorities.continues to draw national attention for busing
About 52 percent of likely voters support the busing initiative, according to the Siena poll. Another 40 percent oppose the effort. Polls are a good tool to gauge public opinion in a particular moment, but they are not predictors of electoral outcomes. Siena's poll, which statistically adjusted its results for age, race, regional vote pattern and other markers, has a 4.4 percentage point margin of error.The more Texans are thinking and talking about the border or immigration, the better for Abbott, said two researchers at the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.
"When you're in a campaign, one of the things you're trying to do is talk about the issues that mobilize your voters and cause problems for your partisan opponents," said Jim Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project."Immigration and border security is the great unifier of Republican politics in Texas."
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