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Wed Oct 29, 2014, 08:40 PM Oct 2014

Davis talks education, not abortion in Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI - A cheering crowd of college students welcomed State Sen. Wendy Davis to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday, where the Democratic Party candidate for governor talked about education funding and made only a passing reference to her famous abortion rights filibuster.

For many students, though, the June 2013 filibuster remained the main draw.

“I thought it was very inspiring,” said Janet Gaytan, an 18-year-old freshman from Duncanville, who added that she watched part of the filibuster live and shared the footage with her former high school classmates. “And when I found out she was here, I decided to come out and support her.”

On Wednesday afternoon, Davis spent roughly 10 minutes speaking to a sign-waving crowd outside the campus library.

Read more: http://www.caller.com/news/politics/state/davis-plans-to-visit-texas-amcorpus-christi-today_54340141

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