Wendy's anniversary (not talking about hamburgers)

[BigTex]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrat Wendy Davis celebrated Wednesday night the anniversary of her star-making filibuster over Texas abortion restrictions by rallying supporters who are eager to recapture the defiant energy of last summer and reinvigorate her underdog campaign for governor.

The Fort Worth state senator drew backers to downtown Austin for a reunion that was part pep rally and part fundraiser. Several sported the same pink tennis shoes Davis wore during her nearly 13-hour filibuster that temporarily blocked passage of a ban on abortion after 20 weeks and propelled her gubernatorial run.

"Even as some believe that a year ago today was some kind of fluke and have since written us off, I will never write you off," Davis said.

Davis only briefly touched on abortion rights this time around. But when she did, it drew loud cheers from a crowd that her campaign put at about 1,600 people.

Republicans and anti-abortion activists marked the anniversary with their own victory lap.

GOP leaders and supporters of the abortion law — known as HB2 — returned to the Capitol decked in the same shade of blue that clashed with orange-clad Democrats last year. They called Wednesday a day of "celebration," even though Davis' filibuster prevented the Republican-controlled Legislature from passing the bill until two weeks later.

http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article ... 577378.php

[Grassman]

Are we still scared of her?

[Red Oak]

Yes - I am scared I am going to throw my back out doing the happy Dance when this Ginch gets whipped in the Governor's Race with the added benefit that she will no longer be the State Senator for my District !