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Wendy Davis cruises to victory in primary, but faces long odds in general election
http://www.lifesitenews.com ^ | March 5, 2014 | Dustin Siggins

Posted on 03/05/2014 2:48:07 PM PST by NKP_Vet

AUSTIN, TX, March 5, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Abortion rights activist and State Sen. Wendy Davis is officially the Democratic nominee for governor in the state of Texas.

Davis, who entered the national spotlight after a filibuster against a ban on most abortions after 20 weeks' gestation in May 2013, won nearly 80 percent of the vote in a primary she was expected to win with little difficulty.

Money was one of Davis' big advantages in the primary. According to The Dallas Morning News, she raised $2.85 million from January 22 to February 24. Nearly $230,000 of that came from Emily's List, a board member of Austin's Planned Parenthood chapter, and Planned Parenthood efforts on her behalf.

Davis faces a challenge in Republican Greg Abbott, who raised $2.5 million in the same time period, according to the paper. Davis has $11 million in her campaign warchest, while Abbott has $30 million. Twenty-seven percent of Davis' money came from out of state, while only two percent of Abbott's did.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: abortionbarbie; gregabbott; texas; texasgov; wendydavis
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To: NKP_Vet
Notice they want the reader to think she is going to lose because she doesn't have enough money!

She is going to lose because her only claim to fame is attempting to stop a bill that would protect unborn infants!

21 posted on 03/05/2014 9:57:35 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Fai Mao

She is too delusional to know she will lose. When she loses, she’ll sue everybody is sight. I was a bit worried until her personal story unraveled. She won’t be receiving the suburban vote. There aren’t enough radical feminists, fags, and illegals to get her elected.


22 posted on 03/06/2014 5:30:07 AM PST by opres
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