On Friday July 26, I wrote an Article on "Exactly Who is Wendy Davis?” a Democrat Senator from Fort Worth Texas. If you still do not
know who she is by name, I highly recommend you check out my article or her
website. Once you do, you will realize she has the qualifications to be the
next governor of Texas in 2014. Since current Texas Governor Rick Perry is not
running for re-election in 2014 and her recent filibuster over a bill that
would place new restrictions and ban the practice after 20 weeks of pregnancy
in abortion clinics in Texas, Davis has the credentials to show that she is not
just an ordinarily senator and can be a governor of the people for the state of
Texas.
Even though her
eventfully filibuster in her a Texas special session in the summer of 2013, it
will be used against her in a state where most voters oppose abortion if she
runs for governor. But, her interests on sponsored bills such as, cancer,
payday lending, protecting victims of sexual assault, and government
transparency will gain her voters. She has also given the Republicans a run for
their money on other bills. In 2011, she filibuster against a budget that
underfunded the state's public schools by $5 billion and got most of the money
replaced in 2013. The filibuster made the Republican- led house strip her of
her position on the education committee. She has also filed “Texas Jobs First”
legislation to give preference to Texans in the award of state contracts,
protected the Veterans’ Assistance Fund from being used to fill budget gaps,
and fought against the severe cuts to women’s health care. Her bills and interests tends reflect the
concerns of minorities of Texas (African Americans and Latinos) who’s population
continues to grow. A fact they could help her win the office of governor if she
runs.
But that is the question; will she run for Governor in 2014?
As of now she has only said she’ll run for re-election for senator but
depending on what happens to the old and new election maps, running for governor
might help her find more support from Texans than re-running for senator. I believe
that the democrats have a chance to run statewide for the governor seat in 2014. Wendy Davis is their best candidate to push them through.
Links in this article: http://www.wendydavisforsenate.com/page.cfm?pageid=82 http://texasgirl91.blogspot.com/2013/07/exatcly-who-is-wendy-davis.html
