Several Texan groups have declared themselves the legitimate government of the Republic of Texas, asserting that it was never legally abolished, since the United States annexed it by a joint resolution instead of by international treaty.<ref>http://texas.freecountries.org/annexation-illegal.html</ref> In addition, a 2009 poll said that 18% of Texans would vote to secede from the United States.<ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_state_surveys/texas/in_texas_31_say_state_has_right_to_secede_from_u_s_but_75_opt_to_stay</ref> | Several Texan groups have declared themselves the legitimate government of the Republic of Texas, asserting that it was never legally abolished, since the United States annexed it by a joint resolution instead of by international treaty.<ref>http://texas.freecountries.org/annexation-illegal.html</ref> In addition, a 2009 poll said that 18% of Texans would vote to secede from the United States.<ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_state_surveys/texas/in_texas_31_say_state_has_right_to_secede_from_u_s_but_75_opt_to_stay</ref> |