High court won't rush a decision: Primary for Texas may be delayed again
January 10, 2012
Scripps News-'The further you push it back, the smaller the turnout is likely to be, and that's going to benefit the more conservative candidates,' Craig Goodman, assistant professor of political science at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, said.
The Supreme Court hearing arguments on convoluted Texas redistricting issues Monday had a clear message for state officials: Push your primary date back some more, perhaps as far back as June.
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"The further you push it back, the smaller the turnout is likely to be, and that's going to benefit the more conservative candidates," Craig Goodman, assistant professor of political science at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, said.