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Abbott Releases Attack Ad Targeting Davis’ Ethics

Greg Abbott's gubernatorial campaign has released a web ad called "Oh, The Hypocrisy" that attacks his Democratic opponent Wendy Davis over perceived conflicts between her legal clients and her work as a state senator.

By Emily RamshawApril 16, 2014, 9:41 a.m. CentralUpdated April 16, 2014, 9:41 a.m. Central

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Abbott Releases Attack Ad Targeting Davis’ Ethics

by Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune
April 16, 2014

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<p><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a><span>'s gubernatorial campaign has released a web ad called "Oh, The Hypocrisy" that attacks his Democratic opponent&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/wendy-davis/">Wendy Davis</a><span>&nbsp;over perceived conflicts between her legal clients and her work as a state senator.&nbsp;</span></p>
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Abbott Releases Attack Ad Targeting Davis’ Ethics

Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune
April 16, 2014

Greg Abbott's gubernatorial campaign has released a web ad called "Oh, The Hypocrisy" that attacks his Democratic opponent Wendy Davis over perceived conflicts between her legal clients and her work as a state senator. 

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