Democratic Sources: Davis Planning Governor Run (Texas)

WOAI News 1200AM ^ | 13 August 2013 | Jim Forsyth

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One of the state's top lobbyists says sources are telling him that State Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Ft. Worth) who is a sudden national figure in Democratic ranks due to her 11 hour filibuster to kill a late term abortion bill, has decided to run or governor in 2014, 1200 WOAI news reports.

"If she does run, I think it will probably be the most exciting race for Democrats since Ann Richards in 1990," Harold Cook, who is a democratic strategist, told 1200 WOAI news.

Davis has said that she will run for either governor or re-election to the state senate next year. She has raised a lot of money, but her campaign war chest pales besides that of likely Republican nominee Greg Abbott, who has raised more than $23 million.

Cook says he suspects that Davis has been told that big money Democratic donors will help her make up money gap with Abbott and make sure she is competitive financially.

"If she indeed makes that decision, they will guarantee that she has a chance to win, or she would not have made it," Cook said.

Davis says she will officially make her decision by Labor Day.

Analysts say Abbott is an overwhelming favorite to win against any candidate the Democrats will put up against him, but a Davis candidacy would demonstrate that Democrats have the ability to run a statewide race. A Davis candidacy would also energize the party's base, which has been demoralized over twenty years of bad candidates like Bill White and Ron Kirk, 'great hopes' that sputtered like Dan Morales and Henry Cisneros, and a lack of a 'bench' where the candidates of the future are born.

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“A Davis candidacy would also energize the party’s base, which has been demoralized over twenty years of bad candidates...”

Yep, this she demon will fix that./sarc.