Gail Collins Explains Texas' Outsize Influence on American Politics Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email West of McLean, Texas ( Steven Schroeder / flickr ) Produced by Zachary Dinerstein, Jillian Weinberger and Rachel Weisberg Produced by New York Times, PRI and WNYC