During the 1960s and 1970s, Texas was rocked by a series of
political transitions. Despite its century-long heritage of solidly
Democratic politics, the state became a Republican stronghold
virtually overnight, and by 1980 it was known as "Reagan Country."
Ultimately, Republicans dominated the Texas political landscape,
holding all twenty-seven of its elected offices and carrying former
governor George W. Bush to his second term as president with more
than 61 percent of the Texas vote.Sean P. Cunningham examines the
remarkable history of Republican Texas in Cowboy Conservatism:
Texas and the Rise of the Modern Right. Utilizing extensive
research drawn from the archives of four presidential libraries,
gubernatorial papers, local campaign offices, and oral histories,
Cunningham presents a compelling narrative of the most notable
regional genesis of modern conservatism. Spanning the decades from
Kennedy's assassination to Reagan's presidency, Cunningham reveals
a vivid portrait of modern conservatism in one of the nation's
largest and most politically powerful states. The newest title in
the New Directions in Southern History series, Cunningham's Cowboy
Conservatism demonstrates Texas's distinctive and vital
contributions to the transformation of postwar American politics.
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