POLS 2312 1st Edition Lecture 12 Outline of Last Lecture II Political Parties III Functions of Parties IV Two Party System V J M Lozano VI Partisan Polarization VII Political Socialization Outline of Current Lecture I Factionalism A Conservatives B Libertarians C Liberals II Class Poll III Demographics A Blacks B Hispanics C Whites Current Lecture l A Conservatives support free market unfettered by government control and government action to preserve moral values Conservative Democrats controlled the party until 1978 Conservatives make up state s power elite and are more likely to vote B Libertarians support a hands off philosophy that includes individual liberty and personal responsibility They are a 3rd party and believe in limited government and can be considered fiscal conservatives and social liberals C Liberals believe the government should regulate the economy protect the disadvantaged civil rights and promote equality ll In our class poll the vast majority of students said they were some type of moderate be it middle moderate liberal moderate or conservative moderate These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute lll A Most blacks are democratic however former railroad commissioner Michael Williams became the 1st black Republican elected to that statewide post and Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson is also Republican B Hispanics tend not to vote but when they do they lean towards the Democratic side If Democrats could get Hispanics to vote they could win the majority C Most whites in Texas are Conservative but white liberals are mostly located in Austin Houston Dallas and San Antonio
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