What has contributed to parties in Texas becoming weaker than they were in the past?
What will be an ideal response?
Texas’s geographic size and large population make it increasingly difficult to create and sustain close-knit political networks in the state. Political outsiders often find a way to get elected as governor, making working through party organizations less necessary. Party primaries stripped parties of their ability to control the nominating process and weakened party discipline, and candidate fundraising from groups and individuals makes elected officials less loyal to party organizations.
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A) the effect of the other factors is unknown. B) main effects can create interactions. C) confounding variable(s) are likely. D) Either A or B