Claytie and the Lady: Ann Richards, Gender, and Politics in Texas

by Jeanie R. Stanley and Sue Tolleson-Rinehart

Book Overview

It was like a remake of The Cowboy and the Lady, except that this time they weren't friends. The 1990 Texas governor's race pitted Republican Clayton Williams, a politically conservative rancher and oil millionaire, against Democrat Ann Richards, an experienced progressive politician noted for her toughness and quick wit. Their differences offered voters a choice not only of policies and programs but also of stereotypes and myths of men's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292770669
• ISBN13: 9780292770669
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.8"