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When I first put my hat in the ring, several very tried and true and loyal Democratic activists from our community said, 'What? She's not a Democrat. She's a Republican.' I took that as a compliment, you know, that people didn't necessarily know what my ideology might be because I wasn't driven by that.
Wendy Davis Quotes: When I first put my
The best of Texas is yet to come.
Wendy Davis Quotes: The best of Texas is
I've never worried about payback. People are hungry for leadership that's not afraid of political consequence.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I've never worried about payback.
The last thing Texas women need in their lives is Greg Abbott,
Wendy Davis Quotes: The last thing Texas women
I think you have to be careful. You have to know exactly what is going to resonate with voters. And you can't get ahead of that. You have to be very careful with your approach.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I think you have to
I am running for my Senate district in 2014 and looking forward hopefully to earning the confidence of my community once again and being reelected for that seat.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I am running for my
Enough to using Texas as a political laboratory for testing far-right ideas. Enough to using Texas as a workshop for fattening the wallets of their special interest friends and supporters. And enough of politicians listening only to each other, rather than real Texans.
Wendy Davis Quotes: Enough to using Texas as
Mine is a story about a teenage single mother who struggled to keep her young family afloat. It's a story about a young woman who was given a precious opportunity to work her way up in the world. It's a story about resiliency, and sacrifice, and perseverance. And you're damn right it's a true story.
Wendy Davis Quotes: Mine is a story about
Most people would identify with the fact that we tend to be defined by the struggles we came through than by the successes. And certainly for me that's true.
Wendy Davis Quotes: Most people would identify with
A tree fell on Greg Abbott - he sued and got millions.
Wendy Davis Quotes: A tree fell on Greg
Real Texans want their kids to have the best education possible, not the one politicians looking to brag about budget cuts have left us with.
Wendy Davis Quotes: Real Texans want their kids
As a senator from the only true swing district in the Texas Senate, I've been targeted by the GOP for my outspoken criticism of their extremist attacks on public education and voting rights, to name just two examples.
Wendy Davis Quotes: As a senator from the
I think that any woman who had a conversation with me and had an opportunity to truly understand my life story wouldn't view it through a critical lens. There are people, of course, in the world of politics, who look for things to be critical about. But those people are already against you.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I think that any woman
The truth is that at age 19, I was a teenage mother living alone with my daughter in a trailer and struggling to keep us afloat on my way to a divorce. And I knew then that I was going to have to work my way up and out of that life if I was going to give my daughter a better life and a better future, and that's what I've done.
Wendy Davis Quotes: The truth is that at
I can say with absolute certainty that I will run for one of two offices: my state Senate seat or for the governor. I'm still trying to decide, but I do think people are ready for a change from the partisan, very fractured leadership we have in Texas.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I can say with absolute
When I think about that kind of spirit. I think about my mother, who is standing here with me tonight. My mother is the embodiment of what it means to have a Texas spirit because she wanted nothing more than for her children to have a better life than she had, to have an education beyond the ninth-grade education that she had, to live happier lives, more successful ones than she had been able to live. And you know what? She raised the daughter who ran for governor.
Wendy Davis Quotes: When I think about that
I pursued education not instead of being a good mother, but because being a good mother required that I build a better life for my family.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I pursued education not instead
It's great to talk about how good things are now. But we can't sit on our laurels and expect that our time will sustain itself if we don't do a better job on issues like education ... It's absolutely the case that the low cost of college tuition that I was able to enjoy and the financial aid I was able to receive made my education possible.
Wendy Davis Quotes: It's great to talk about
Texas deserves a leader who understands that making education a priority creates good jobs for Texans and keeps Texas on top.
Wendy Davis Quotes: Texas deserves a leader who
Americans have the right under the Second Amendment to own firearms, and that is not going to change.
Wendy Davis Quotes: Americans have the right under
Let's make sure that we don't close down 37 of the 42 clinics in Texas and leave women with nowhere to go and put them in a situation where their health will be at risk, because what we do know is that closing down the ability to access that service unfortunately does not take the need away or women's confronting that issue away.
Wendy Davis Quotes: Let's make sure that we
I would be lying if I told you that I hadn't had aspirations to run for a statewide office.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I would be lying if
Texas is not really a red state - it's just a non-voting state.
Wendy Davis Quotes: Texas is not really a
I always stand out by the voting lines on Election Day, and I can't tell you how many people say, 'I've never voted for a Democrat in my life, but I'm splitting my ticket for you.' They're more engaged and thoughtful than we give them credit for.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I always stand out by
I was living as a young single mom. I was 19 when I was divorced, and my daughter was a year old, and I waited tables here three to four nights a week for several years while I was trying to support myself and my daughter and the day I got that acceptance at Harvard Law School was an unforgettable day.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I was living as a
I care about life and I have a record of fighting for people above all else.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I care about life and
Texas Republican political leaders take perverse pride in how deeply they have cut our state's education budget. Thousands of teachers have been pulled from classrooms, schools have closed and valuable programs have been canceled. In many places, districts are forced to choose between prekindergarten programs and English, algebra and art.
Wendy Davis Quotes: Texas Republican political leaders take
I'm a very competitive person. You won't change things unless you are prepared to fight, even if you don't win. But I do hate losing.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I'm a very competitive person.
We believe in honoring our mothers and fathers and keeping our smallest residents - our children - healthy. The politicians in charge of Texas now clearly don't. Perry has refused to even consider expanding health care coverage in Texas because he cares more about scoring political points than he does about our Texas families.
Wendy Davis Quotes: We believe in honoring our
It's my strong belief that when people love each other and are desirous of creating a committed relationship with each other that they should be allowed to marry, regardless of their sexual orientation.
Wendy Davis Quotes: It's my strong belief that
I'm happy in Lululemon, with a glass of red wine, watching HGTV.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I'm happy in Lululemon, with
Texas really is the greatest state in the greatest nation. Texans - and women all over the country - deserve leaders that care, that listen, and that work to protect their interests.
Wendy Davis Quotes: Texas really is the greatest
When you're serving at the local level, you have to build strong personal relationships to get things done.
Wendy Davis Quotes: When you're serving at the
I'm not an overnight sensation. I'm a Texan. And I'm a Texas success story. I am the epitome of hard work and optimism.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I'm not an overnight sensation.
Real Texans believe in looking out for each other. We believe in honoring our mothers and fathers and keeping our smallest residents - our children - healthy.
Wendy Davis Quotes: Real Texans believe in looking
I was one of those kids that could just show up and take the test and do well on it. I didn't study a whole lot.
Wendy Davis Quotes: I was one of those
Texans deserve better than failed leaders who dole out favors to friends and cronies behind closed doors. It's time for a governor who believes that you don't have to buy a place in Texas' future. It's time for a governor who believes that the future of Texas belongs to all of us.
Wendy Davis Quotes: Texans deserve better than failed
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