Hill Research Consultants is a GOP polling firm in Houston which just completed a major Texas survey. The poll is supposedly embargoed until Monday, but in the age of the internet good luck with that. The Austin American Statesmen is alreadys spilling the results — and they are scary for the GOP. Here’s a taste:
Parties’ favorable/unfavorable:
Republicans, 47/45 Democrats, 59/29. Poll respondents also identified Republicans as more arrogant, racist and corrupt, while more said Democrats were innovative, smart and fair.
Overall job approval of Republicans in state government:
Approve, 45 percent
Disapprove, 50 percent
Have Republicans performed well enough to deserve re-election?
GOP deserves re-election, 32 percent
Give Democrats a chance, 54 percent
