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The Perfect Storm
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave
The Perfect Storm
The 17th District of Texas The Candidates The Campaign The Results
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave
The 17th District of Texas
Race/Ethnicity 87.3% White 7.6% Black 1.4% Asian 4.7% Hispanic
Occupation 42.9% Blue Collar
57.1% White Collar
Median Income $50.2k in state $51.4k in U.S.
Partisanship R +20, PVI
’08 Presidential Vote
McCain, +35%
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave
The Incumbent: Democrat Chet Edwards
Occupation
Real Estate and Business Executive
Political Experience
Texas State Senate, 1983-1990
First Elected
1991
Committees
Committee on Appropriations
Committee on the Budget
Table 3.1 Congressional Vote Scores for Chet Edwards, 1991–2010
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave
The Challenger: Republican Bill Flores
Occupation Business Executive
Political Experience
None
Table 3.2. Campaign Finance for Texas 17th District Campaigns, 2004–2010
Table 3.3 Vote Totals in Texas 17th District by County, 2004–2010
Table 3.4 Predicted and Actual Vote Percentages by PVI Rating, 2004–2010
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The Campaign: The Polls
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Bill Flores Chet Edwards
Cases in Congressional Campaigns, Second Edition: Riding the Wave
The Campaign: Flores‘ “Slideshow”
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The Campaign: Flores‘ “Rewind the Tape”
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The Campaign: Flores‘ “Austin Paper”
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The Campaign: American Crossroads‘ “Message”
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The Campaign: DCCC‘s “Bill Flores Getting Rich off Government Bailouts”
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The Campaign: NRCC‘s “Chet Edwards: He’s Not Independent”
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The Results
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106,696 63,138
Bill Flores Chet Edwards