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TexasTowelie

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Mon Aug 12, 2013, 05:23 PM Aug 2013

Texas Democrats Looking for a Pied Piper

Texas Democrats are hoping Wendy Davis has some political magic, and that it’s contagious.

Earlier this summer, Gilberto Hinojosa, the state party chairman, was asked where his candidates were hiding.

“If you get one strong candidate to jump in, others will follow,” he said. “The other thing you need is a strong party.”

That second item on his list will be harder to find than the first. Davis, a state senator from Fort Worth who rose to Ted Cruz-like stardom with a filibuster in June, has narrowed her political choices to two: She told an audience at the National Press Club last week that she will either seek re-election next year or run for governor.

More at http://www.texastribune.org/2013/08/12/texas-democrats-looking-pied-piper/ .

[font color=blue]Please run Wendy. You've stirred up a great deal of Democratic support and I believe that you can win against Abbott![/font]

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Texas Democrats Looking for a Pied Piper (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2013 OP
Only hope is to register every Mexican American in the state. demosincebirth Aug 2013 #1
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