02556nam a2200385 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020003900112020003600151040002100187035002100208043002100229050002600250082002300276100002400299245014000323250001200463260005400475300003000529504006600559505100100625533015201626600003801778610005801816610003401874650003101908650004001939655002901979710001702008856012602025999001902151ebr10245718CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||060831s2007    txuab   sb   s001 0 eng    z  2006029082  z9780292714748 ((cl.) : alk. paper)  z0292714742 ((cl.) : alk. paper)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)614534916  an-us-txan-us---14aJK1343.T4bB53 2007eb04a328.763/0734552221 aBickerstaff, Steve.10aLines in the sandh[electronic resource] :bcongressional redistricting in Texas and the downfall of Tom DeLay /cby Steve Bickerstaff.  a1st ed.  aAustin, Tex. :bUniversity of Texas Press,c2007.  aix, 472 p. :bill., maps.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [411]-446) and index.0 aThe significance of the 2003 congressional redistricting in Texas -- Partisan politics and redistricting in Texas -- Racial and ethnic politics -- Electing the right Republicans: the Republican strategy for the 2002 election -- As partisan as the law allows: Republican strategy in 2003 -- Playing defense: Democratic strategy, 2001-2003 -- You gotta be kidding! The 2003 regular session -- No better option: the Democrats break the quorum in the House of Representatives -- Personal dilemmas: the first special session -- Is there a Democratic endgame? -- Republican triumph in the Senate -- Redistricting by cabal: the final redistricting plan -- The effects of the final plan -- The dilemma for racial- and ethnic-minority lawmakers and advocacy organizations -- The role of congressman Tom DeLay, Republican activists and donors, and the White House -- The legal implications of the 2003 redistricting -- Criminal investigations and indictments -- The fall of Congressman DeLay -- Conclusion.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2013.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.10aDeLay, Tom D.,d1947-xInfluence.10aUnited States.bCongress.bHousexElection districts.10aTexas.bLegislaturexHistory. 0aElection districtszTexas. 0aPolitics, PracticalzUnited States. 7aElectronic books.2local2 aebrary, Inc.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10245718zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c149765d149765