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A Landslide for (R) Abbot
It wasn’t even close. Despite Democrat boasting that they would turn Texas blue and put their abortion-rights candidate in the governor’s office, it didn’t happen. And it didn’t happen by a lot.
Republican Greg Abbott, the current Attorney General of Texas, soundly defeated Democrat Wendy Davis in the race for governor. Abbott’s landslide win showed that Davis’ largely one-issue campaign — built around late-term abortion rights for women — simply didn’t play in the Lone Star State.
Democrats poured money into the Davis campaign coffers, believing they had found a passionate champion for women’s reproductive rights. But when the dust settles, it appears that Abbott will have defeated Davis by some 20 points — a landslide.
Outside of Texas, Republicans also scored big victories in major gubernatorial races. Among the most keenly watched was the race in Wisconsin, where Republican Governor Scott Walker had been targeted by the Democrats intent on ousting him from office and derailing a possible presidential run in 2016...
Read more at BREAKING What Just Happened In Governor s Races In Texas Wisconsin Is A GOP Game Changer
It wasn’t even close. Despite Democrat boasting that they would turn Texas blue and put their abortion-rights candidate in the governor’s office, it didn’t happen. And it didn’t happen by a lot.
Republican Greg Abbott, the current Attorney General of Texas, soundly defeated Democrat Wendy Davis in the race for governor. Abbott’s landslide win showed that Davis’ largely one-issue campaign — built around late-term abortion rights for women — simply didn’t play in the Lone Star State.
Democrats poured money into the Davis campaign coffers, believing they had found a passionate champion for women’s reproductive rights. But when the dust settles, it appears that Abbott will have defeated Davis by some 20 points — a landslide.
Outside of Texas, Republicans also scored big victories in major gubernatorial races. Among the most keenly watched was the race in Wisconsin, where Republican Governor Scott Walker had been targeted by the Democrats intent on ousting him from office and derailing a possible presidential run in 2016...
Read more at BREAKING What Just Happened In Governor s Races In Texas Wisconsin Is A GOP Game Changer