New PPP poll on 2014 Texas governor elections (Wendy Davis vs. Abbott)

[Miguel Guate]

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_TX_415.pdf

Abbott 51%, Davis 37% (Public Policy Polling 4/10-4/13)

[frazzled]

1. Even sadder: women prefer Davis to Abbott

Women prefer Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) to Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis (D), according to a new Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday.

Abbott and Davis are the respective Democratic and Republican gubernatorial candidates. The poll found that 49 percent of women said they preferred Abbott over Davis while 41 percent said they preferred Davis to Abbott. Meanwhile 53 percent of men said they prefer Abbott while 32 percent said they prefer Davis.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ppp-poll-women-voters-wendy-davis-greg-abbott

We have to turn that female number not just around but way around, to make up for the huge male gap. Anyone who thinks this election is a no-brainer better think again.

[otohara]

2. Right-Wing Husbands

have control over their wives $$$$$

[Dawson Leery]

4. Agreed.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

6. Or, alternatively, women sometimes have right-wing opinions of their own. N.T.

[YarnAddict]

8. Exactly! n/t

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

10. "Why can't Wendy keep her mouth shut like I do?"

That's basically what it comes down to.

Texas Stepford wives think "running the house" means they do the grocery shopping.

[cherokeeprogressive]

9. Are husbands allowed to accompany wives into voting booths in Texas?

They're not in California.

[blogslut]

3. I'll take it.

Just means Abbott will continue on with his sloppy, clueless campaign.

[ananda]

5. You know, when Ann Richards beat Clayton Williams ..

.. it was because of his rape comment.

Sad to say, that was nothing to what Abbott has said and represents,
yet Abbott is winning.

This shows how much Texas has regressed since 92, and it wasn't all
that great then.

[KamaAina]

7. Hey, Abbott!

[nyquil_man]

11. Democrats in Texas seem to top out at around 44%.

Davis might be one of the better candidates the party has put forward, but better, for now, isn't winning.