Throughout most of its history, texas has been aone-party state, first controlled by the democratic party and now controlled by the republican party. when the democratic party dominated texas politics, republicans often participated in the democratic primary, voted for conservative democrats at the state level and for for president. as republicans gained power in the state, the texas democratic party become moreliberal and less influential politically. in addition, differences have emerged within the republican party as to what type of issues should be prioritized.

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.