Van de Putte enters lieutenant governor race

[TexasTowelie]

SAN ANTONIO — State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, a veteran lawmaker whom Democrats hope will energize Hispanic voters to make their party competitive for statewide office in the 2014 elections, formally announced Saturday that she will run for lieutenant governor.

With Van de Putte vying for the state’s No. 2 office, and fellow state Sen. Wendy Davis running for governor, Democrats hope to attract women voters against what will likely be two men on the Republican side.

Appearing together later in the day at an Austin phone bank where 200 volunteers were making calls for Davis, both women underscored that the focus of both campaigns will helping Texas’ families. Davis said she was glad to have Van de Putte in the race.

“Leticia stands for the values of Texas,” Davis said. “It will add to the dynamic of 2015 … Women make excellent candidates. They make excellent leaders.”

More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/van-de-putte-enters-lite-guv-race/nb3MN/ .

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1. YaHOOOO!

"What does a woman have to do to get recognized here?"
She said something of the sort the night of Wendy Davis' filibuster, another heroine helping to run out the clock.

[Tx4obama]

2. Video of the June 2013 quote and other info regarding her on the link below

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1100752

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3. Thanks! eom

[Gothmog]

4. With Andy Davis, this will be a good ticket