Posted on 08/13/2013 10:37:14 AM PDT by Army Air Corps
One of the state's top lobbyists says sources are telling him that State Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Ft. Worth) who is a sudden national figure in Democratic ranks due to her 11 hour filibuster to kill a late term abortion bill, has decided to run or governor in 2014, 1200 WOAI news reports.
"If she does run, I think it will probably be the most exciting race for Democrats since Ann Richards in 1990," Harold Cook, who is a democratic strategist, told 1200 WOAI news.
Davis has said that she will run for either governor or re-election to the state senate next year. She has raised a lot of money, but her campaign war chest pales besides that of likely Republican nominee Greg Abbott, who has raised more than $23 million.
Cook says he suspects that Davis has been told that big money Democratic donors will help her make up money gap with Abbott and make sure she is competitive financially.
"If she indeed makes that decision, they will guarantee that she has a chance to win, or she would not have made it," Cook said.
Davis says she will officially make her decision by Labor Day.
Analysts say Abbott is an overwhelming favorite to win against any candidate the Democrats will put up against him, but a Davis candidacy would demonstrate that Democrats have the ability to run a statewide race. A Davis candidacy would also energize the party's base, which has been demoralized over twenty years of bad candidates like Bill White and Ron Kirk, 'great hopes' that sputtered like Dan Morales and Henry Cisneros, and a lack of a 'bench' where the candidates of the future are born.
Right... she knew nothing.
I’d like to see churches really drive the conversation within their congregration first and the public second. Supporting an abortionist is supporting evil. Period.
If a church doesn’t have that kind of clarity, then maybe they need to crack open a Bible and listen to what God says.
We can show love to a sinner. We can help them find salvation. We can pray for them. BUT we don’t have to vote them into public office to enable evil.
Gee, you seem skeptical of her account as though she would lie about something like that. ;-)
Maybe her campaign will release a book to support her candidacy. Title it “Wendy and Her Blood Red Shoes.”
Groan and Gag
I am admittedly cynical these days and for that I apologize. As a conservative, my hope of course is that Ms. Davis loses badly. I hope that texans rally to defeat her agenda of death and destruction.
It would still be unwise to underestimate the lengths that liberals will go to promote their agenda. It is always a mistake to underestimate your opponent. Lets not forget Texans have given themselves Sheila Jackson Lee, and yes I know she is from Houston, but adopting a “It can’t happen here” strategy is not the way to win this war.
“The entitlement crowd will vote for anyone with a D next to their name, just look at who we have in the white house. Hubby thinks he is right. I hope he is, but I fear I am.”
You are right, not your hubby. I escaped from Oregon to Texas three years ago. I’ve seen what liberals will do. Tx is at serious risk of tipping to a blue state. If your husband’s attitude is this is about her “15 minutes,” its too late for Texas. Liberals are ten steps ahead of your husband. Definitely turn by 2016. So sad.
Well, Ms Peebagger has more out of state support than TX support. We just have to keep our turnout up to keep her out of the White House of Texas.
It does. But last thing we need is a law that says you can’t send money out of state when conservatives do that all the time.
Federal office vs. State/City/County office?
Greg Abbot will put her away early.
There was a different mindset to the voting public back then...It is a little different now...
Davis may very well gsarner the primary support and face whomever tyhe “R’s” select that she’ll have to face in some very interesting debates and public appearances...
I believe bags of apple juice, in flourecent Nike sneakers, and blithering nonsense by hecklers will be priceless...
If all that is her only claim to fame, she stands NO chance against whatever ends up surviving the primary on the “R” side of the equation...
I see the main players in that primary to be Jerry Patterson, Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick...All of whom hold a current position in State government...
Dan is a grandstanding State Senator, that has a few good positions on social issues...He also has his own radio program that gives him the bully pulpit for those that listen to him regularly...
Jerry Patterson, the current Texas Land Commissioner, is a long time office holder, solid conservative, has had some questionable ties to some shinanigans in regards to redistricting, eminent domain issues, is extremely pro-Second Amendment and has a very loyal and informed support base of voters ALL over the state...
Greg Abbott, is our current AG, and has been on the forefront of facing off with the Feds in D.C. on many States Rights issues, it will be hard to beat him and his support base IMO...
Both GReg Abbott and Jerry Patterson have my support, and either of them will make a good Governor for this state...They both have their detractors and people that absolutely will never support them for very specific reasons, and those reason IMO do have merit, it is just a question of whom will get the nod of the voters through the primary...
When the race comes down to whom will be having to deal with Wendy Davis (d), I do not believe this will be one of those times where it will require some people to hold their noses at the polls next year...
If we could only break the stranglehold of the Strauss goofballs, we might be able to really recognify the state of Texas as a solid Red State...Otherwise, I’d hate to think that we’d have to endure being a battle ground state nationally...I would rather that stay with the wishy-washy states for now...
Just my opinion...
Priceless!!!
There is a lot of diision in the Republican party...Lots of factions with many leaders bucking for attention and looking to issues as “what’s in it for me?” syndromes...Its a cyclic time inthe party and the timeing could not be worse, but it will has itself out in the end if we can keep the damage to a minimum from the infiltration of the liberatrians filling precinct chair positions in counties across the state...
And those Chairs usually get positions as delegates in county and state conventions that have in the past really mucked up the works...
Couple those distractions, with the invigorated efforts by the dems, and you have a multi-faceted threat to Texas’s political makeup for the next cycle...
The Republicans need to get out and bring an emotional, passionate message that needs to resonate with those voters that would vote for a Republican, yet are apathetic to the dire situation this state is potentially heading into...
The solid issues everyone knows where the Republicans stand on Abortion, Gun-Control, Fiscal Responsibility are well known and understood...The message needs to shift to countering the emotional message hitting home with the non-traditional voters on things like Immigration reform (why???), Cleaning house in the IRS, NSA, DoJ etc etc etc...
We have much to do and plenty of time to get those positive messages out and win seats and other offices state-wide!!!
And it is time for us at the grassroots level to explain our serious expectation to these candidates, and tell them we are tired of the fartin’ around they are getting caught up in!!! As much as YOU may liek a particular candidate, or incumbent, YOU need to communicate those concerns and expectations and NOT be apologetic about your positions!!! They work for you, and they need to be reminded of that peril, that they can and WILL be replaced (primaried out) if they go along to get along...
And for those folks in Strauss’s district...I have to say I would be embarrased about that situation, that goober has really screwed the pooch on many things that would benefit this state as Speaker of the House...I hope there is a serious challenger to that waste of space...
Besides after the last two sessions in Austin he does not like me very much anyway, and I could care less about that...Time for some of our elected officials to show a little more political courage in 2015 next session!!! And it starts next year...
Again, just my opinion...
She won’t get past the first round.
Since he already announced he won't be running for governor again, that won't be an issue.
http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2013-07-12/perry-not-running-for-governor-in-2014/
Greg Abbott is likely the Republican primary winner, but that is a long ways off and we will have to see who really runs.
This should be entertaining.
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