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The crowd at the Texas Capitol (pics) Sen Davis speaking (Transcript) [View all]

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https://twitter.com/EdEspinoza

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Overflow crowd stretches to Congress Avenue.

Greg Mitchell
See photo of plane flying "Stand With Wendy" banner buzzing protest rally in Austin today.
http://gregmitchellwriter.blogspot.com/2013/07/something-in-air.html
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hX18057pVTM/UdG87brqMBI/AAAAAAAAJ48/RbGVjlUtUqA/s1024/wendy+plane.jpeg

Leticia Van De Putte
https://twitter.com/leticiavdp

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Rally being shown
http://www.thenation.com/blog/175055/watch-live-pro-choice-rally-greets-second-special-session-texas#
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch-hundreds-rally-against-abortion-restrictions-outside-texas-state-house/
Law and order star Stephanie March (Bobby Flay's wife) was AWESOME!

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https://twitter.com/shefalil/status/351764148008390657/photo/1

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https://twitter.com/shefalil/status/351764932494258176/photo/1

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Great to be here today -- with a couple thousand of our closest friends.
https://twitter.com/CecileRichards/status/351753784575291392/photo/1

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The crowd roars as Senator Wendy Davis takes the stage
https://twitter.com/thinkprogress/status/351765716229316608/photo/1
Now singing and playing the song RESPECT

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The crowd via @TexasTribune
https://twitter.com/WholeWomans/status/351767

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https://twitter.com/search?q=stephanie%20march&src=typd

A Lot more pics here
http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/look-thousands-of-texans-rally-to-support-abortion-rights-and-wendy-davis/news/2013/07/01/70307

Transcript - Sen. Wendy Davis Remarks at Stand With Texas Women Rally -

http://progresstexas.org/blog/transcript-sen-wendy-davis-remarks-stand-texas-women-rally

Cecile Richards tweet
UPDATE: #HB2 hearing has been moved to 3:30 tomorrow. #standwithTXwomen
https://twitter.com/CecileRichards

TRANSCRIPT OF SPEECH BY ILYSE HOGUE AT "STAND WITH TEXAS WOMEN" RALLY, AUSTIN, TX, JULY 1, 2013
http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/media/press-releases/2013/pr07012013_rally.html#.UdHwV4LArBI.twitter

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The crowd at the Texas Capitol (pics) Sen Davis speaking (Transcript) [View all] cal04 Jul 2013 OP

How many anti-choicers showed up on Perry's behest? Mr. David Jul 2013 #1

it is anti-choice, not anti-abortionist Skittles Jul 2013 #10

Drawing on my inner Republican...(yes I expect Drewhurst and Perry to go there) nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #2

That's not a crowd according to Perry Good-hair. It's a 'mob'. sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #3

Guess he is refering nykym Jul 2013 #6

No, women and those who love them are not going to let Perry subvert Democracy Triana Jul 2013 #9

Except he and they were elected to office Bandit Jul 2013 #15

But they're there to do the will of the people, not their own will (or Koch's or ALEC's) Triana Jul 2013 #20

If the majority did not want those people there to do those things they would vote them out Bandit Jul 2013 #23

Not necessarily. Scott Walker ran for Gov never mentioning union busting Triana Jul 2013 #26

Yes but if you remember the MAJORITY voted to keep him in office after he did everything you say. Bandit Jul 2013 #28

not so sure NJCher Jul 2013 #33

I'm praying for a miricle to happen Left Coast2020 Jul 2013 #60

That's the thing with GOPers running for office obama2terms Jul 2013 #36

Maybe in some states GOPers act like moderates on the campaign trail NoPasaran Jul 2013 #39

Perry was..... GTurck Jul 2013 #35

yep...you're absolutely right, and the DNC has not helped... tex-wyo-dem Jul 2013 #45

Yes, but..... GTurck Jul 2013 #49

Somebdu should remind good hair azureblue Jul 2013 #27

Davis/Castro 2014! Dawson Leery Jul 2013 #4

I asked you to play Doctor, not to doctor public records. Coyotl Jul 2013 #5

ha! ZRT2209 Jul 2013 #13

I love that meme! sonias Jul 2013 #42

Stephanie March's grandmother opened the planned parenthood clinic in her texas hometown in 1938!!nt okaawhatever Jul 2013 #7

An instant star in making... TRoN33 Jul 2013 #8

she may be running against Ted Carnival Cruz ZRT2209 Jul 2013 #12

"Carnival Cruz" FTW! KamaAina Jul 2013 #17

Best. Name. Ever. nt riqster Jul 2013 #41

full of shit and going nowhere fast ZRT2209 Jul 2013 #43

And hopefully sinking riqster Jul 2013 #50

I salute them all! ZRT2209 Jul 2013 #11

they rage at even the slightest regulation of guns, but women's vaginas - they're all over it! ZRT2209 Jul 2013 #14

Maybe we should fight for the right to keep an AK47 atwixt our legs? SaveAmerica Jul 2013 #25

Well, guns being a phallic symbol to some and vahjayjay's trying to get away... You do the math. freshwest Jul 2013 #47

MY EYES, MY EYES! catbyte Jul 2013 #52

Sorry about that! But I'm always looking for the answer. Think I found it? freshwest Jul 2013 #57

LOL catbyte Jul 2013 #58

Another Photo Gallery Coyotl Jul 2013 #16

Really like this dude there. Thanks for bringing us the pix. Coyotl! freshwest Jul 2013 #48

Thank you Coyotl cal04 Jul 2013 #53

Love the umbrella! CrispyQ Jul 2013 #55

Faux will be yesphan Jul 2013 #18

If this was a Glenn Beck rally, Faux would be estimating the crowd at several billion people Gothmog Jul 2013 #29

K and R ! yesphan Jul 2013 #19

I wish I could get one of those shirts. tammywammy Jul 2013 #21

You can order a shirt on line Gothmog Jul 2013 #30

Sweet!!! tammywammy Jul 2013 #32

Love this! CrispyQ Jul 2013 #54

I am rateyes Jul 2013 #22

A thousand women in Austin backed by millions of women in America. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #24

Stand with Texas Women malaise Jul 2013 #31

this is mind-boggling NJCher Jul 2013 #34

The next step is to vote them out! Lone_Star_Dem Jul 2013 #37

This is Texas turning Blue!!! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #38

Thanks cal! Payback is a.. Cha Jul 2013 #40

An Austin band that has a couple of friends opened up the rally! TexasTowelie Jul 2013 #46

Warriors against the vile GOPee. blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #44

K&R myrna minx Jul 2013 #51

K&R idwiyo Jul 2013 #56

Some extraordinarily beautiful ladies in Texas... yourout Jul 2013 #59

The right is freaking out over Wendy's women power. They've planted anti-Wendy op-eds everywhere. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #61