Lines in the Sand: Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom Delay

Table of contents

• Lines in the Sand i
• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Preface vii
• Lines in the Sand xi
• Chapter 1 - The Significance of the 2003 Congressional Redistricting in Texas 1
• Chapter 2 - Partisan Politics and Redistricting in Texas 15
• Chapter 3 - Racial and Ethnic Politics 32
• Chapter 4 - Electing the Right Republicans. the Republican Strategy for the 2002 Election 46
• Chapter - As Partisan as the Law Allows: Republican Strategy in 2003 84
• Chapter 6 - Playing Defense: Democratic Strategy, 2001–2003 109
• Chapter 7 - You Gotta Be Kidding! the 2003 Regular Session 121
• Chapter 8 - No Better Option: the Democrats Break the Quorum in the House of Representatives 133
• Chapter 9 - Personal Dilemmas: the First Special Session 160
• Chapter 10 - Is There a Democratic Endgame? 188
• Chapter 11 - Republican Triumph in the Senate 222
• Chapter 12 - Redistricting by Cabal: the Final Redistricting Plan 236
• Chapter 13 - The Effects of the Final Plan 262
• Chapter 14 - The Dilemma for Racial- and Ethnic-Minority Lawmakers and Advocacy Organizations 274
• Chapter 15 - The Role of Congressman Tom Delay, Republican Activists and Donors, and the White House 285
• Chapter 16 - The Legal Implications of the 2003 Redistricting 314
• Chapter 17 - Criminal Investigations and Indictments 326
• Chapter 18 - The Fall of Congressman Delay 370
• Chapter 19 - Conclusion 379
• Appendix - Maps, Photos, and Resources 391
• Resources 407
• Notes 411
• Glossary of Redistricting Terms 447
• Index 451

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