Greg Abbott's win over Wendy Davis bodes ill for Democrats in Texas

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Wendy Davis rose to national fame in pink tennis shoes, standing for 11 hours to filibuster antiabortion legislation in one of the reddest states in the nation. Then she was running for governor and vowing to capture the office Republican Rick Perry has held for the last 14 years.

Among her champions was Battleground Texas, a group run by former Obama campaign organizers, and a coalition of national Democrats trying to turn Texas blue.

But on Tuesday, Texas again sent a Republican to Austin — Atty. Gen. Greg Abbott — in a victory that may undermine future Democratic efforts to chip away at the GOP's dominance in the Lone Star State.

More here: http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-election-texas-20141105-story.html

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1. Congratulations to....

"Ted Nugent's blood brother."

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2. As a liberal living in Texas, this doesn't surprise me at all

I live in a fairly urban area, and most people here are repugs or libertarians. It's rare to find a democrat, and when you do, they probably aren't registered to vote.