Wendy Davis: Greg Abbott 'hostile to the future of Texas'
Describing Attorney General Greg Abbott as in some ways “hostile to the future of Texas,” Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, said Thursday that she would be better able to lead the state as governor, even with an overwhelmingly Republican Legislature.
Davis also said that she did not believe being identified with the Democratic Party, with President Obama or with her famous filibuster on abortion would hurt her chances of election, and, when asked whether she thought Texas is a sexist state, replied, “Absolutely not. Look at me. Here I am, sitting on this stage as a gubernatorial candidate – a little old girl who grew up in a pretty humble background.”
The stage was Stateside at the Paramount on Congress Avenue for an hour-long TribLive event at which Davis answered questions from Evan Smith, CEO and editor-in-chief of the Texas Tribune, and members of the audience.
Davis and Abbott won their respective party’s nominations for governor in Tuesday’s primary election and Davis portrayed herself Thursday as better equipped to move Texas forward into the 21st Century while Abbott would essentially offer nothing more than a status quo inadequate to challenges facing the state, particularly with regard to education, the prime focus of her campaign and, she indicated, her governorship if elected.
More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/wendy-davis-greg-abbott-hostile-to-the-future-of-t/nd676/ .
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