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7. You Gotta Be Kidding! The 2003 Regular Session
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- 1. The Significance of the 2003 Congressional Redistricting in Texas 1
- 2. Partisan Politics and Redistricting in Texas 15
- 3. Racial and Ethnic Politics 32
- 4. Electing the Right Republicans: The Republican Strategy for the 2002 Election 46
- 5. As Partisan as the Law Allows: Republican Strategy in 2003 84
- 6. Playing Defense: Democratic Strategy, 2001–2003 109
- 7. You Gotta Be Kidding! The 2003 Regular Session 121
- 8. No Better Option: The Democrats Break the Quorum in the House of Representatives 133
- 9. Personal Dilemmas: The First Special Session 160
- 10. Is There a Democratic Endgame? 188
- 11. Republican Triumph in the Senate 222
- 12. Redistricting by Cabal: The Final Redistricting Plan 236
- 13. The Effects of the Final Plan 262
- 14. The Dilemma for Racial- and Ethnic-Minority Lawmakers and Advocacy Organizations 274
- 15. The Role of Congressman Tom DeLay, Republican Activists and Donors, and the White House 285
- 16. The Legal Implications of the 2003 Redistricting 314
- 17. Criminal Investigations and Indictments 326
- 18. The Fall of Congressman DeLay 370
- 19. Conclusion 379
- Afterword 385
- Appendix: Maps, Photos, and Resources 391
- Notes 411
- Glossary of Redistricting Terms 447
- Index 451
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- 1. The Significance of the 2003 Congressional Redistricting in Texas 1
- 2. Partisan Politics and Redistricting in Texas 15
- 3. Racial and Ethnic Politics 32
- 4. Electing the Right Republicans: The Republican Strategy for the 2002 Election 46
- 5. As Partisan as the Law Allows: Republican Strategy in 2003 84
- 6. Playing Defense: Democratic Strategy, 2001–2003 109
- 7. You Gotta Be Kidding! The 2003 Regular Session 121
- 8. No Better Option: The Democrats Break the Quorum in the House of Representatives 133
- 9. Personal Dilemmas: The First Special Session 160
- 10. Is There a Democratic Endgame? 188
- 11. Republican Triumph in the Senate 222
- 12. Redistricting by Cabal: The Final Redistricting Plan 236
- 13. The Effects of the Final Plan 262
- 14. The Dilemma for Racial- and Ethnic-Minority Lawmakers and Advocacy Organizations 274
- 15. The Role of Congressman Tom DeLay, Republican Activists and Donors, and the White House 285
- 16. The Legal Implications of the 2003 Redistricting 314
- 17. Criminal Investigations and Indictments 326
- 18. The Fall of Congressman DeLay 370
- 19. Conclusion 379
- Afterword 385
- Appendix: Maps, Photos, and Resources 391
- Notes 411
- Glossary of Redistricting Terms 447
- Index 451