Fort Worth Senate Race Has Big Implications
FORT WORTH — Under the bright lights of a Tarrant County College lecture hall last week, state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic incumbent, and her Republican challenger, state Rep. Mark Shelton, traded sharp jabs and bitter accusations — she is corrupt, Shelton alleged; he is an ideologue, Davis asserted — and held the rapt attention of their audience.
But interest in the Senate District 10 race extends far beyond the candidates’ debate performances: Statewide, all eyes are on the matchup, and not just because it is expected to be a nail-biter.
For Democrats, the implications are huge: Davis, a spirited, charismatic legislator and ...
Comments (4)
EyesOfTX
Why doesn't it surprise me that a Tribune writer describes the Democrat as "spirited", "charasimatic", and "a rising star", an the Republican as "reliably conservative"?
Being a "rising star" in the Texas Democratic Party these days is kind of like being a star on the Texas Longhhorns' defense. Wendy Davis is probably the least respected member of the Senate among her colleagues, and the Tribune has done its best all year long to portray her as the second coming of Ann Richards.
Good luck with that. After she loses this race on November 6, will she still be a "rising star"? Probably.
donald baker
If you value your right to own a gun then you should vote against Davis, she has no respect for your second amendment rights. kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Eyes of TX is exactly on about the way the Tribune characterizes candidates. To me being a "rising star" in the Democrat party is being a rising star in the America hating Marxist party.
gypsy314 ne
Davis is pretty but beauty only goes so far and she does not show anything other than spend a hell of lot money minded person and she was supporting voting for illegal aliens and the dead like Obama and crew does. Face it folks electing wendy davis would be same old democrat lies and spending. Texas deserves better then lies and someone who supports people that break our laws and depress our vote by not supporting voter ID law pass to protect Texans votes. Texas needs a majority to get things done for Texas and its tax paying citizens. So send a message to democrats that spend and lies will no longer be excepted.
Jerry Andrews
So after months of mocking ads of Wendy Davis with infantile cartoons, Shelton runs out an ad with his Mom and a high school teacher? Wow, is that the extent of your fan base? Where are the accomplishments, the experience, the proof that you are qualified to do something other than what your big money backers tell you to do? If you drink the tea like the commentors before me, then Shelton's your guy. If you care about funding schools and want an experienced and well armed warrior on your side, the choice is extremely simple: Wendy Davis. Be smart Tarrant County, the teaparty politics of the day are cementing our future as a state with an uneducated work force that is unattractive to employers who bring high paying jobs.