What do they tell us about running for governor in texas

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Assignment:

Texas Political Parties

Address the following prompts. Feel free to answer the questions from different angles. cite at least one peer-reviewed source along with other reputable sources you used.

Prompt

The first video show Ricky Perry's 2006 campaign ad for governor. Ricky Perry is a Republican, and he governorship was followed by another Greg Abbot, who is also a Republican.

In 2014, then candidate Greg Abbot ran his first race for Texas governor against Democratic candidate Wendy Davis. The second and third video show these two campaign ads from the 2014 election.

1. Compare and contrast all three campaign videos. Consider symbols, images, tone, people shown, topics discussed etc. What do they tell us about running for Governor in Texas?

VIDEO: "Proud TX" - Rick Perry (R), 2006

VIDEO "Preserve Texas" Greg Abbot (R), 2014

VIDEO: "A Texas Story" - Wendy Davis (D), 2014

2. What do the three ads tell us about the two dominant parties in Texas? Consider the year these ads were published, and if the party's have change over the years. Explain and elaborate.

Hint: Consider the evolution of the Republican party in Texas over the years and the influence of the Tea Party movement. Do we see this change in the two republican ads for governor?

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