Survey: Texas voters increasingly unhappy with GOP

Texas voters are more and more unhappy with the state's Republican leaders and are open to the idea of electing a Democrat as governor in the next election, according to a new survey by an established GOP pollster. The survey, conducted by David Hill, raises questions about whether the Republican Party might be in trouble after a decade of political control in Texas. "The poll results challenge the conventional wisdom that Texas is a solidly red state," said Mr. Hill. Texas voters don't think the GOP is delivering government that is low-cost, in-touch or devoted to the common good, the poll shows. In the awakening of these polls it good news for the Democrats, who have seen a steady gain in the Legislature over the past six years or so. For, Governor Rick Perry who plans to seek re-selection in 2010 this polls are a warning for what is to come in the future. The polls say that change is coming and its coming soon, and the people are speaking up and they want is a leader for the people. The poll is the most extensive survey of voter opinion in Texas since the November elections. Among the finding in the polls:

•When asked if they were likely to vote for Republicans or Democrats for governor or the Legislature in the next election, without a specific name attached, 45 percent said Democrats and 31 percent said Republican.

•Fewer than half (45 percent) of voters say they approve of the job Texans are doing in state government. When asked whether they think Republican elected officials in the state have done well enough to deserve re-election, only 32 percent of voters said yes, while 54 percent were open to giving Democrats a chance in office.

•The conservative GOP base – 21 percent of the overall electorate – is significantly concerned with the issues of illegal immigration and protecting traditional values. But Mr. Hill found that the party's potential for growth lies in focusing more on pocketbook issues, including property-tax cuts and reductions in state spending.

•Voters overwhelmingly cite dismay with President George W. Bush as a factor in the GOP's image problem but also blame state leaders for failing to connect with younger voters and Hispanics.

So by these findings by Mr. Hill Texas people are ready for CHANGE. Changes in the way things are run by republicans, change up the system let the democrats have a voice, which in turn are the people’s voice.