New Sources for Research
Chapter Four: The Politics of Elections and Parties

Burka, Paul. "Karl Rove: Mastering the Mystery of Politics." Texas Monthly (September 2000): 150-151, 174, 176. The political stategist behind George W. Bush.

The Gated Community: How Texas Incumbents Locked Out Challengers in 1998. Austin: Texans for Public Justice, April 1999. How Texas House incumbents exploit their fundraising advantages to keep their seats in the Texas Legislature.

The Governor's Gusher: The Sources of George W. Bush's $41 Million Texas War Chest. Austin: Texans for Public Justice, January 2000. Identifies the big contributors.

*Greer, Meg McKain. Grassroots Women: A Memoir of the Texas Republican Party. Boerne, Tex.: Winscape Press, 2001. A compilation of memoirs based on interviews with more than 200 GOP activists in the latter half of the twentieth century.

Hogan, Robert E. "Campaign Spending in State Legislative Primary Elections." State and Local Government Review 31 (Fall 1999): 214-220. Based on data from Texas and 12 other states.

Olsson, Karen. "General Hollowell's Last Stand." Texas Observer (8 December 2000): 6-7. Describes the hand recount for an East Texas Republican and veteran legislator, Bill Hollowell of Grand Saline.

Patoski, Joe Nick. "Liberalism Lives." Texas Monthly (July 2001): 62, 64-65. Profiles of the liberal Texas Observer and its co-editors, Karen Olsson and Nate Blakeslee.

Reavis, Dick, Jr. "Taste for Trouble." Texas Monthly (January 2001): 64, 66-68. Life and death of Mario Cantu, a San Antonio restauranteur and political activist.