<P> The Texas Eleven were a group of Texas Senate Democrats who fled Texas for Albuquerque , New Mexico for 46 days in 2003 aimed at preventing the passage of controversial redistricting legislation that was intended to benefit Texas Republicans . A group of Texas House representatives , dubbed the Killer Ds , had fled the state earlier that same summer for the same reason . </P>
<P> The Texas Eleven were a group of Texas Senate Democrats who fled Texas for Albuquerque , New Mexico for 46 days in 2003 aimed at preventing the passage of controversial redistricting legislation that was intended to benefit Texas Republicans . A group of Texas House representatives , dubbed the Killer Ds , had fled the state earlier that same summer for the same reason . </P>
why did 11 texas senators go to albuquerque new mexico on july 28 2003
why did 11 texas senators go to albuquerque new mexico on july 28 2003
preventing the passage of controversial redistricting legislation that was intended to benefit Texas Republicans
preventing the passage of controversial redistricting legislation that was intended to benefit Texas Republicans