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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Howdy! Thanks for helping to get the word out. This woman is amazingly stupid!!
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This confirms my suspicions that Wendy is loonier than a toon. There is only a small faction in Texas that like O. And those folks would more than likely vote D anyway.
There’s another double wide in Wendy’s future.
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She's the same sort of empty vessel filled with left-wing sludge that Obama is.
Unfortunately for her, she's trying to win the top spot in a place where most voters see right through her abysmal lack of qualifications for the job.
Wendy's barely good enough to win state office in a blue state, much less a place like Texas. She actually should have dropped out of the race and endorsed the Green Party, or Libertarian candidate. Surely there's one running.
“Most Texans would welcome Obama to campaign for her. I for one would love to see it happen. “
I think it would be a blast. Hey Windy, brang ol’ Barry down here, make him stand in the sand on the north side of the Rio Grande and ponder. All them poor, diseased migrant chilluns walking across there, to their new home.
And KMA you racist bastid. Brang yer bro that Holder dude, maybe y’all will find a rifle or two your Mexican drug cartel buds left behind an ocotillo bush. Or something.
But, I’m not bitter.
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