Elizabeth Warren Isn’t Running For President, Top Financial Backer Tells Democrats

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59. For me the 2014 races come first

I personally like Senator Warren but I really do not want to take my eye off the 2014 races. Senator Davis is running against a GOP candidate who is well funded but is a mean spirited person without a sense of humor. I really want Senator Davis to win or to do well enough so that the GOP will no longer take Texas for granted.

I was involved in some county party meetings in March and April of this year where some county party leaders took the position that the Democrats in Texas needed to wait until 2016 when Hillary is on the ticket. I strongly objected to this position. Senator Davis' filibuster and candidacy is changing things in Texas. I have not seen this level of excitement in Texas. Right now, I am seeing more people show up at events than in 2008. In 2012 and 2010, we did not field a full slate of candidates in my county and right now we are going to have a pretty full slate. These people are running in 2014 because they see some hope for Texas.

Senator Davis is focusing on Hispanics and single white women voters. These two groups may support either Hillary Clinton or Senator Warren. In 2008, I supported President Obama and for a while we had very disruptive race between the Clinton forces and the Obama supporters. However, in 2008, I saw that the core of Senator Clinton's support in the Democratic party lied with women (especially single white women) and Hispanics. I would expect that these two groups would be supporting Hillary Clinton in 2016 but it is very possible that these groups would also support Senator Warren.

I hate to be blunt but as a Texan who has been voting for Democrats since 1976, I would love to see my state turn blue. Right now, Senator Wendy Davis is person leading that charge. After the 2014 races, I will see who else would advance this cause and look at all candidates who then running.