02554nam a2200385 a 4500 ebr10245718 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 060831s2007 txuab sb s001 0 eng 2006029082 9780292714748 ((cl.) : alk. paper) 0292714742 ((cl.) : alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)614534916 n-us-tx n-us--- JK1343.T4 B53 2007eb 328.763/073455 22 Bickerstaff, Steve. Lines in the sand [electronic resource] : congressional redistricting in Texas and the downfall of Tom DeLay / by Steve Bickerstaff. 1st ed. Austin, Tex. : University of Texas Press, 2007. ix, 472 p. : ill., maps. Includes bibliographical references (p. [411]-446) and index. The 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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. DeLay, Tom D., 1947- Influence. United States. Congress. House Election districts. Texas. Legislature History. Election districts Texas. Politics, Practical United States. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10245718 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 35552 35552