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ananda

(28,866 posts) Mon Jul 1, 2013, 04:38 PM Jul 2013

Texas Capitol: Rally v. the war on women! Pics.

It was a great rally, ya'll! Wendy Davis spoke last and she was great! All the speakers were just wonderful, including the celebs! Here are the pics I got. I'm in one of em. Enjoy!

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Texas Capitol: Rally v. the war on women! Pics. (Original Post) ananda Jul 2013 OP

Great Pics! Melissa G Jul 2013 #1

Thank you! ananda Jul 2013 #9

K & R. n/t FSogol Jul 2013 #2

I was there as well. Great rally, great speakers. n/t callous taoboy Jul 2013 #3

Agree! ananda Jul 2013 #10

How hot was it ther today hollysmom Jul 2013 #4

When we got there, it was 86 degrees. ananda Jul 2013 #11

What's the significance of all the orange? Nt kath Jul 2013 #5

University of Texas is in Austin. UT's color is burnt orange. Tx4obama Jul 2013 #7

The ralliers against the war on women were told to wear orange. ananda Jul 2013 #12

And Austin's color is burnt orange, because of UT. See Comment #7 Tx4obama Jul 2013 #15

More photos Tx4obama Jul 2013 #6

Wow! Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #8

Thank you! ananda Jul 2013 #14

Thanks for this pic! Awesome! Also see this article. ananda Jul 2013 #13

Melissa G

(10,170 posts)

1. Great Pics!

Reply to ananda (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 05:07 PM

Jul 2013

My two grown daughters and I were there plus a whole bunch of our friends. TEXAS WOMEN ROCK!!!

Thanks for posting! Great Rally!

Edit to say plenty of Rockin' men there today as well!

ananda

(28,866 posts)

9. Thank you!

Reply to Melissa G (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 06:13 PM

Jul 2013

Yes, I was happy about the men, both speakers and attendees!

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

2. K & R. n/t

Reply to ananda (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 05:09 PM

Jul 2013

callous taoboy

(4,585 posts)

3. I was there as well. Great rally, great speakers. n/t

Reply to ananda (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 05:16 PM

Jul 2013

ananda

(28,866 posts)

10. Agree!

Reply to callous taoboy (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 06:13 PM

Jul 2013

Thanks for being there!

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)

4. How hot was it ther today

Reply to ananda (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 05:20 PM

Jul 2013

good for the women who went!

ananda

(28,866 posts)

11. When we got there, it was 86 degrees.

Reply to hollysmom (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 06:14 PM

Jul 2013

I expect it got to around 90. It was rather humid though,
but not too bad.

Fortunately, there was water available, and many of us
had umbrellas.

It was a great rally!

kath

(10,565 posts)

5. What's the significance of all the orange? Nt

Reply to ananda (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 05:41 PM

Jul 2013

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

7. University of Texas is in Austin. UT's color is burnt orange.

Reply to kath (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 05:45 PM

Jul 2013

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And here's a link to a great Texas website that has tons of Texas political news: http://www.burntorangereport.com/

Some examples below:

ananda

(28,866 posts)

12. The ralliers against the war on women were told to wear orange.

Reply to kath (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 06:15 PM

Jul 2013

Maybe that was to contrast with the anti-choicers, who were told to wear blue.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

15. And Austin's color is burnt orange, because of UT. See Comment #7

Reply to ananda (Reply #12)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 06:38 PM

Jul 2013

Btw, the majority of folks in Austin voted for Obama

2008
Austin/Travis County
Obama: 254,017 (63.9%)
McCain: 136,981 (34.4%)

2012
Austin/Travis County
Obama: 232,788 (60.14%)
Romney: 140,152 (36.21%)

Go Texas!