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38. Texas has had great Democratic governors before, and I fondly remember Ann Richards, I have

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 10:34 PM

Sep 2013

Heard lots of good things about Wendy Davis. The GOP machine will have their candidate running but the Democrats will have to GOTV. Harris county went with lots of Democrat votes in the last two elections and we ha e the largest city in Texas. I learned. The last election the oriental, Latino and lots of the middle eastern population are voting Democratic, let's get Wendy elected.

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Wendy Davis tells Democrats she’s in [View all] babsbunny Sep 2013 OP

Awesome. Skinner Sep 2013 #1

Please support Wendy any way you can. jsr Sep 2013 #2

The day she announces I'll donate to her campaign 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #29

We are!! DFW Sep 2013 #50

HOT DAMN! I was hoping for this! Th1onein Sep 2013 #3

Texas *is in play* statewide in 2014 and nationally in 2016. LanternWaste Sep 2013 #4

I wish her well Robbins Sep 2013 #18

I hope you saw the thread about the ACA guaranteeing those who register for health care Samantha Sep 2013 #39

Thanks for the heads-up! LanternWaste Sep 2013 #46

She is an inspiration. nm rhett o rick Sep 2013 #5

This is excellent news! HappyMe Sep 2013 #6

Texas could do no better IMO lpbk2713 Sep 2013 #7

Go Wendy Davis! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #8

Great news! mt_big_blue_sky Sep 2013 #9

Go Wendy!! Brigid Sep 2013 #10

I am with her Skittles Sep 2013 #11

Good! I live in a neighboring state rivegauche Sep 2013 #12

To our Texas DU folks can she win? redstatebluegirl Sep 2013 #13

HELL YES!!! lastlib Sep 2013 #20

Where is Molly Ivins when we need her redstatebluegirl Sep 2013 #21

Well, Jim Hightower is still around. DinahMoeHum Sep 2013 #26

To which Texas Democrats responded with: "This is news?" derby378 Sep 2013 #14

My first reaction. TexasTowelie Sep 2013 #15

FAntastic!!!!!!!! Cryptoad Sep 2013 #16

Fantastic news! maddezmom Sep 2013 #17

yeah! Politicub Sep 2013 #19

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #22

K & R Iliyah Sep 2013 #23

Yay! I hope she wins! PotatoChip Sep 2013 #24

Kickety kick kick. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2013 #25

Beautiful!! Way to start the Dem momentum rolling!!! hue Sep 2013 #27

Wendy Davis is not announcing a decision until October 3rd Tx4obama Sep 2013 #28

VERY good news! Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #30

Will definitely receive a donation from me. bermudat Sep 2013 #31

I believe she will win. K&R Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #32

This is great news Gothmog Sep 2013 #33

K&R! gademocrat7 Sep 2013 #34

A big K&R! pacalo Sep 2013 #35

Time to send some support down to Wendy! freshwest Sep 2013 #36

GO WENDY! Texasgal Sep 2013 #37

Texas has had great Democratic governors before, and I fondly remember Ann Richards, I have Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #38

She's got my vote! Catherine Vincent Sep 2013 #40

I'm so happy to know that I'll be casting a vote for Wendy! onestepforward Sep 2013 #41

me and my checkbook are ready rdking647 Sep 2013 #42

It will be a hard race but I hope she wins. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #43

I can't wait to cast that ballot Not Sure Sep 2013 #44

Waiting for the official announcement - TBF Sep 2013 #45

If the shoes fit ..... Coyotl Sep 2013 #47

I'm in too, Wendy, for the good of my Texas in laws even though they don't believe it.. mountain grammy Sep 2013 #48

Yes!!!! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #49

YAY! Mike Nelson Sep 2013 #51

Keep your checkbooks handy Gman Sep 2013 #52

YEAH BABY!!! SIMPLY AWSOME FRIGGIN NEWS!!! Left Coast2020 Sep 2013 #53

Organize, organize, organize 4dsc Sep 2013 #54

She's got guts DissidentVoice Sep 2013 #55