Really, Texas Republicans couldn’t be this far removed from reality. Daily Kos — okay, not the most reliable source — released a Research 2000 poll today on Texas. Despite its leanings, Research 2000 is a respectable outfit. For how Texas Republicans answered on whether Texas would do better as an independent nation and whether Rick Perry was right to suggest secession, take the jump:
QUESTION: Do you think Texas would be better off as an independent nation or as part of the United States of America?
| Â | US | IND | NOT SURE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 61 | 35 | 4 |
| MEN | 57 | 39 | 4 |
| WOMEN | 65 | 31 | 4 |
| DEMOCRATS | 82 | 15 | 3 |
| REPUBLICANS | 48 | 48 | 4 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 55 | 40 | 5 |
QUESTION: Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Rick Perry’s suggestion that Texas may need to leave the United States?
| Â | APPROVE | DISAPPROVE | NOT SURE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 37 | 58 | 5 |
| MEN | 42 | 54 | 4 |
| WOMEN | 32 | 62 | 6 |
| DEMOCRATS | 16 | 80 | 4 |
| REPUBLICANS | 51 | 44 | 5 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 43 | 50 | 7 |
