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Texas Gubernatorial Debate 1: Review

In some ways, the result of the first Gubernatorial Debate was predetermined.  Even if nothing else had happened, the mere fact that State Senator Wendy Davis and Attorney General Greg Abbott met on the debate stage for this year's Governor's race was a clear win. A win for the state of Texas. In truth, that is … Continue Reading ››

Greg Abbott’s ‘Debate And Switch’

In early 2013, months before the HB2 filibuster, and before anyone was seriously contemplating the possibility of a strong Democratic ticket in Texas, I sat down with Lane Lewis, chair of the Harris County Democratic Party for an interview.  One of the things he said was regarding how to turn Texas blue...
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