Texas Democrats Need More Than Davis in 2014

[TexasTowelie]

Leticia Van de Putte, a Democratic state senator from San Antonio, might be part of the answer to the second question her party’s activists are asking these days.

The first question — will Wendy run? — will be answered Oct. 3 when state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, announces her decision on whether to run for governor or seek re-election.

The second, and this is where Van de Putte enters the conversation, is: Who else might be on the Democratic ticket?

If there is a line for those jobs, it’s not visible. Party leaders have put their hopes in Davis’ care and in the meantime have talked to candidates who might fill out the ballot behind her. Candidates like Van de Putte.

More at http://www.texastribune.org/2013/09/23/it-takes-more-one-candidate-make-ticket/ .

[Gothmog]

1. Lt. Governor has more power in Texas compared to the Governor

Senator Davis is great but we really need to win the Lt. Governor race. Dan Patrick is going to beat Dewhurst and Patrick is promising to eliminate the two thirds rule to make sure that all of the nutty proposals that he lies will be crammed down.