Posted on 10/23/2014 6:14:14 AM PDT by bestintxas
Democrat Wendy Davis said Wednesday she would welcome President Barack Obama campaigning for her in Texas after largely keeping distance from him throughout her underdog run for governor.
Still trailing by double digits in some polls with less than two weeks until Election Day, Davis is no longer so cautiously staying at arm's length from Obama, who has gloomy approval ratings in Texas but still packs the ability to boost turnout among Democratic voters.
First lady Michelle Obama recorded a radio ad for Davis that began airing this month.
"I would be thrilled if he or the Clintons, anyone wanted to come and help," Davis said about Obama while speaking to reporters at Democratic headquarters in Austin. "I'm very honored to have their support and the support of so many prominent Democrats across this country. We are fighting for people in our state." Davis said she hasn't invited Obama — and there is no indication he will join the Fort Worth state senator on the trail between now and Nov. 4. Obama plans to rally for a half-dozen Democratic gubernatorial candidates, including next week in Wisconsin, where Mary Burke is going down to the wire against Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
Davis hasn't been able to get as close to Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott, who campaigned in San Antonio on Wednesday with actor Chuck Norris and energized conservatives with a speech heavy on aligning Davis with the White House.
"My opponent has embraced the Barack Obama, big-government liberalism that has hijacked states like California and Massachusetts, and now they're trying to impose on Texas," Abbott said.
Despite impressive fundraising across the U.S. and a national profile, Davis has resisted being too closely aligned with Obama many times throughout her campaign. During their first televised debate last month,
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Talk about desperate. It wasn’t bad enough when she ran the Ad with the Wheelchair. She then doubled down with a phot op of disabled people and now she wants Obama. Somebody needs to put her out of her misery.
She has shot herself in the foot many times already. Pretty soon she won’t have a leg to stand on. The wheelchair ad was particulaly distasteful. She should have stopped there.
She should move to Illinois. Without massive voter fraud, she cannot get elected in Texas.
What’s she got to lose at this point?
The voters in Texas are in the process of doing that right now. Should be finished by the 4th of next month.
The Clintons aren’t going anywhere NEAR Abortion Barbie!!
Good luck baby killing, Marxist, Communist, Socialist, Obozo supporting POS ...and Democrat, but I repeat myself.
The only reason she’d do this is if she had soft support from Obama’s unwavering base.
The witch would infect heself with ebola if she thought it would help her win the election
She’s done now, if she ever really had a chance to begin with. I will be very happy to not have to see Wendy stories every day. Pro choice nut, lots of makeup, boob job. MSNBC awaits.
I do however expect her to go full Obama when she loses and blame her advisors...
“I’ve never backed away from President Obama,” Davis said.
No, but Texas has!
The gutterwhore has nothing to lose!
Ping.
Most Texans would welcome Obama to campaign for her. I for one would love to see it happen.
Mike Michaud, the dem rep running for Maine governor, has had Plugs and Mooch up here. On the 30th Obama is coming to support him.
Looks like she really wants the kiss of death.
It’s not THAT suprising. Hell, from the State that gives us Sheila Jackson Lee over and again?! Pshaw! A visit from Obola would boost her like no other!
Surprising, too
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