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What Trailergate Could Mean for Davis in 2018
Texas Tribune: The Brief ^ | January 23, 2014 | John Reynolds

Posted on 01/24/2014 3:58:46 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

The Big Conversation

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza has put a different frame on the Wendy Davis storyline from this week — focusing less on the immediate implications of Trailergate and more on what this means for Davis' attempts to position herself for elections to come.

Cillizza's main point is that Davis had to run this year for governor in order to take advantage of the national prominence afforded her from last summer's filibuster. Running this year makes sure she is in the mix in the next couple of election cycles, when Democrats are hoping to run stronger because of the ongoing demographic shifts in the Lone Star State.

At the same time, the field is expected to be more crowded as stars-in-the-making like San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro make their move onto the bigger stage. In other words, the pressure is on the Davis camp to keep her viable through 2018 and beyond.

"What Davis then needs most of all is not to win — although that would be nice for her and her supporters — but rather to be seen as having run a creditable campaign that continues to elevate her star status," Cillizza wrote. "Allegations like these about her résumé, if they persist and/or lead to other problems with the campaign, are perilous to that perception."

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2014election; 2016election; castrobrothers; chriscillizza; demagogicparty; election2014; election2016; memebuilding; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; texas; texasgovernor; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost; wendydavis
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To: ontap
She never was a threat in any ones eyes but democrats....she was a no body before her non producing filibuster and now she’s a somebody, now she’s a gold digging, classless, little lying sleaze bag.

Making money from her running shoes, the dyslexic cunning runt.

21 posted on 01/24/2014 7:38:50 AM PST by USS Alaska (If I could...I would.)
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To: txrangerette
.....The one thing we must do above all is impart our knowledge and values to those children. And instill in them a willingness to FIGHT and hold onto traditional Texas and America.

If we can't to that in Texas, I don't think it can be done.

22 posted on 01/24/2014 8:08:34 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Yep.

Texas is under siege, politically.

Everyone on all sides seems to see it that way, that it’s here the line is drawn.

Remember the line at the Alamo!


23 posted on 01/24/2014 8:22:30 AM PST by txrangerette ("...hold to the truth; speak without fear. -Glenn Beck)
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To: Theodore R.

I pray that they do.


24 posted on 01/24/2014 9:33:18 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS! BETTER DEAD THAN RED!)
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To: Theodore R.; Cincinatus' Wife; KGeorge; pepsionice; txrefugee

Abbott is certainly capable of being tough on Abortion Barbie, but if too tough, he might risk creating some sympathy for her. He is running a great campaign and will easily win without attacking her.

Her gaff about Abbott “never walked in my shoes” and her campaign mocking his disability has given her the image of being crass and insensitive. Strongly attacking her might blunt that image.

The Democrats are running Abortion Barbie to energize the base in Texas knowing that she cannot win. I agree with others that the ultimate goal is is to run Julián Castro for governor or other state wide office in the future. Running Davis as a sacrificial candidate is only a step toward their ultimate goal.


25 posted on 01/24/2014 11:04:13 AM PST by JeepersFreepers (The heart of the wise inclines to the right but the heart of the fool to the left. (Eccl 10:2 NIV))
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