Lines in the Sand: Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom Delay Book

Preface

1. The Significance of the 2003 Congressional Redistricting in Texas
2. Partisan Politics and Redistricting in Texas
3. Racial and Ethnic Politics
4. Electing the Right Republicans: The Republican Strategy for the 2002 Election
5. As Partisan as the Law Allows: Republican Strategy in 2003
6. Playing Defense: Democratic Strategy, 2001-2003
7. You Gotta Be Kidding! The 2003 Regular Session
8. No Better Option: The Democrats Break the Quorum in the House of Representatives
9. Personal Dilemmas: The First Special Session
10. Is There a Democratic Endgame?
11. Republican Triumph in the Senate
12. Redistricting by Cabal: The Final Redistricting Plan
13. The Effects of the Final Plan
14. The Dilemma for Racial- and Ethnic-Minority Lawmakers and Advocacy Organizations
15. The Role of Congressman Tom DeLay, Republican Activists and Donors, and the White House
16. The Legal Implications of the 2003 Redistricting
17. Criminal Investigations and Indictments
18. The Fall of Congressman DeLay
19. Conclusion

Afterword