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Video: Abbott Focuses RedState Remarks on Election

At the 2014 RedState Gathering, a national conference hosted by the conservative blog, GOP gubernatorial nominee Greg Abbott focused much of his 25-minute speech on policy proposals and Wendy Davis, his Democratic challenger.

By Alana RochaAug. 12, 2014, 4:06 p.m. CentralUpdated Aug. 12, 2014, 4:06 p.m. Central

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Video: Abbott Focuses RedState Remarks on Election

by Alana Rocha, The Texas Tribune
August 12, 2014

<h1>Video: Abbott Focuses RedState Remarks on Election</h1>
<p class="byline">by Alana Rocha, The Texas Tribune <br />August 12, 2014</p>

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<p><span>At the 2014 RedState Gathering,&nbsp;</span><span>a national conference hosted by the conservative blog,</span><span>&nbsp;GOP gubernatorial nominee&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a><span>&nbsp;focused much of his 25-minute speech on policy proposals and&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/wendy-davis/">Wendy Davis</a><span>,&nbsp;</span><span>his Democratic challenger.&nbsp;<span>Abbott was introduced by RedState Editor-in-Chief Erick Erickson.</span></span></p>
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Video: Abbott Focuses RedState Remarks on Election

Alana Rocha, The Texas Tribune
August 12, 2014

Credit: Cooper Neill

At the 2014 RedState Gathering, a national conference hosted by the conservative blog, GOP gubernatorial nominee Greg Abbott focused much of his 25-minute speech on policy proposals and Wendy Davis, his Democratic challenger. Abbott was introduced by RedState Editor-in-Chief Erick Erickson.

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