Wendy Davis for Texas Governor!!! Okay DU it's your turn now.

[whttevrr]

Re posting this from earlier in the month, because the old thread doesn't kick any more http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023781569

Go Wendy! Go!
http://www.wendydavistexas.com/
Turn Texas Blue!

[whttevrr]

1. What does Wendy Davis Stand For?

equal pay for women
vital education funding
voting rights
graduated with honors from Harvard Law School
authored “Texas Jobs First” legislation
sponsored the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
sponsored legislation to make government more accountable to taxpayers
fought to restore $5.4 billion in education cuts
protected the Veterans' Assistance Fund from being used to fill budget gaps
has worked to stop legislation restricting women’s access to healthcare
authored and collaborated to pass a bill to address the backlog of more than 23,000 untested rape kits on across the state

And from here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023938317#post7

Davis has been honored with many awards and recognitions during her first term in the Texas Legislature, including the "Bold Woman Award" from Girls, Inc., "Freshman of the Year" from AARP, "Champion for Children Award" from the Equity Center, and "Texas Women's Health Champion Award" from the Texas Association of OB-GYNs. In 2009, Texas Monthly named her "Rookie of the Year". She was also chosen by the readers of Fort Worth Weekly as the "Best Servant of the People". In January 2012, Davis was listed among "12 State Legislators to Watch in 2012" by Governing Magazine and was mentioned as a possible candidate for statewide race

[polichick]

8. In short, SANITY!

[Not Sure]

2. She won me over long ago

Go Wendy!

[Stuart G]

3. Yes...k and r ..nt

[Recursion]

4. To the "Greatest" page you go

Go Wendy!

[LostOne4Ever]

5. Our next governor! (nt)

[hobbit709]

6. She's had my support and money since she announced.

[efhmc]

7. Thanks. This was nice to wake up to.

We Texas Democrats appreciate the support, always.

[whttevrr]

22. I admire people fighting the good fight in difficult places.

It is easy to be politically lazy while living in a very Blue state.

[brooklynite]

9. Sadly, I think she ran too early...

...I like her, and if you can volunteer, that's great, but all of my sources tell me the State Party isn't organized enough to deliver the votes she'll need. In another four years, the Hispanic shift might make the difference, but Cook, Rothenberg and Sabato all rate this "Safe Republican"

[TBF]

10. You've been making comments like these -

I've seen it in other Davis threads as well.

Your insults about the state party here are really not appreciated. We work hard down here with very little help from the national party, and quite frankly the DNC isn't getting another damned dime from me until they acknowledge Texas exists, the demographics are changing, and we have a shot at getting some folks into office.

If you don't want to help then with all due respect please stay out of the way.

[brooklynite]

11. I believe that Politics is the art of the possible...

The money I give to DNC, DSCC, DCCCC and DGA needs to go to where it can do the most good, not where it can "make a Statement". Florida, Ohio, Maine, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan are winnable. I see no evidence that Texas is winnable AT THIS POINT.

(and FWIW, that analysis is based on discussions I've had with...Texans)

[efhmc]

12. Really think your "analysis" is why we are stuck where we are.

[tammywammy]

18. Oh yes, another "Texas it's just not your turn"

It's just not our turn, we should just give up. Not considering the fact that the national party has abandoned the state. Of the DNC, DSCC, etc they're all too happy to take Texas money, but when it comes to helping us out can't give shit in return.

So just one more outsider telling Texans - it's just not our turn for help. We don't deserve it. Maybe next election, or the next one, or the next one. It just never seems it's the right time to help Texas Democrats.

If you don't want to give to Wendy Davis, that's your choice, but your posts shitting on the hopeful that we can take this state back is unwelcome. Your concern is notedm and frankly I'm god damn tired of people's "concern".

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. I cannot stand "concern trolling..."

It's worse than outright trolling.

We're going to work harder than ever this year!

[efhmc]

14. Agreed.

We are fund raising and organizing and staying positive.

[brooklynite]

15. I'm sorry if the truth hurts...

...but I'm looking at a State that just elected Ted Cruz by a margin of 1.4 million votes.

And as for "concern trolling", I never criticize an idea without offering an alternative: in this case using our FINITE cash resources to win the Tea Party Governorships that are winnable.

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. Your "concern" is noted.

I am sure the DNC (who I also refuse to fund) will gladly take the credit when we, yes we, turn Texas blue. You need to take a trip to Michigan some time and your "ideas" on "winnable" will change.

[LanternWaste]

21. Don't conflate "truth" with "editorial". More often than not, they are two wholly difference concept

Don't conflate "truth" with "editorial". More often than not, they are two wholly difference concepts.

[whttevrr]

23. How often does the truth start out as: "Sadly, I think..."

I mean as far as formative thoughts go, most statements that start out as "Sadly, I think..." are inevitably just a sad opinion.

Right?

[whttevrr]

17. Many said similar things to Orville and Wilbur Wright

Obviously, they were not running for office. But it is similar in that many told them what could not be done or what was not possible.

Oh and search engines...

A lot of people said that they were great to use, but no one could make real money from them. Those Google Nerds turned out to be paupers, eh?

Oh well... Thanks for sharing your concern. It is duly noted.

[efhmc]

19. Yeah because giving up is always the way to make change.

[brooklynite]

24. So, which State should we give up on?

My point isn't "we should try nothing": it's "with limited resources, we should apply them to where they can do the most good". Florida, Maine, Michigan and Pennsylvania are "tossups"; Ohio is a reachable "leans Republican". Then there are six "Likely Republican" States worth keeping an eye on. THEN there's Texas.

I'm estimating that my wife and I will put $25,000 into Governorships, in addition to our support for DGA and the Senate races. If I divert some of those funds to Texas, which State should I short-change?

[efhmc]

29. Don't care. Please take your negativity elsewhere.

[zipplewrath]

27. Um, try again

Dunno where you're getting your history, but you might wanna try another metaphor.

There was a relatively "mad race" at the time to get a heavier than air machine off the ground. People had been flying gliders for some time. The Wright Brothers weren't the only ones by any stretch, who were trying and they were all getting close. Truth is, although they get some credit for being "first', most of what we think of as an airplane these days comes from other contemporaries of theirs. The wing warping technique they used was quickly dropped, even by them, for the use of ailerons. The "tail in front" arrangement of theirs quickly lost out to the more conventional arrangement of a combined structure in the back. Probably their two best accomplishments were wind tunnel use, and the propeller, which was quite efficient.

I mean, there are always hicks and nay sayers on anything (including evolution and global warming). But anyone knowledgeable in the subject knew how close many were getting. The Smithsonian was actually funding a few efforts.

[whttevrr]

30. Oh really?

Now we are going to go with only the 'knowledgeable in the subject'? Did you even bother to read my post?

I specifically did not mention anything other than "many". If you do not think many people are ignorant of what is possible, then you might not be as intelligent and wise as you think you are.

Are you really going to go with refuting the possibility that "many told them what could not be done or what was not possible"? Sorry to burst your "AHA! GOTCHA!" moment. But yeah, maybe YOU need to try again.

[zipplewrath]

31. As I said

There are always the ignorant, like the folks that deny global warming or evolution. I'm not sure that's a good metaphor for the current conversation about the viability of a Texas Democrat for Govenor. But maybe you meant to draw a comparison between people around here who doubt such viability, and those kinds of nay sayers. I was presuming you meant someone with half a brain.

[whttevrr]

32. In other words...

You got nothing...

[LanternWaste]

20. it's an uphill battle, but it's not a lock for the GOP anymore.

Battleground Texas is already forcing TX GOP to react rather than act as Texas Republican Party Chair Steve Munisteri sounded the alarm on the group, e.g. ,"They'll make millions of phone calls to urge [potential Democrats] to attack conservatives and become more active in the political process." And Wendy Davis has (at the moment) higher spot polling numbers than Perry or potential rival Greg Abbott.

Cruz is single-handedly reducing support for the GOP brand in Texas amognst anyone but his core base, and Battleground Texas is energizing the one thing in Texas that scares the GOP the most-- registering new voters.

Sure it's an uphill battle, but it's not a lock anymore.

However, I'm quite sure you have faith in your "sources".

[DirkGently]

25. Saw where she had to fill out an

affidavit to vote yesterday because of the new Republican requirements regarding married women's names "matching."

I think Republicans have finally pushed Texans too far for even their crazy gerrymandering to work in all cases.

Go Texas Dems.

[whttevrr]

26. Yup...

Hell hath no fury like a voter scorned.

Ha ha ha, see what I did there?

If Texas was such a forgone conclusion for Republicans, then why are they trying so hard to disenfranchise so many voters? The Republicans are worried they won't win... I think that should give Democrats more hope.

[efhmc]

28. Thanks.