While Democratic candidates in Texas are often warned to deemphasize abortion rights,...
O’Rourke has released several statements on social media including a lengthy discussion with Cecile Richards, the former President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. He also held a press conference on Thursday in Austin with former State Sen. Wendy Davis, whose 2013 filibuster of anti-abortion legislation in the Texas Senate gained her national recognition.
And on Friday, O’Rourke made abortion rights central to his speech in Boerne, which is in very conservative Kendall County. O’Rourke in 2018 won just 22 percent of the county’s vote against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. In Houston on Thursday, Abbott made it clear that he wants the campaign to turn into a battle over abortion. He pointed to his 2014 race against Davis.
“2014 was a referendum on abortion, and I won that race by 20 points,” Abbott said. “I feel confident based upon my past history with regard to the issue…that I’m going to win just as easily this year.”“2014 was not a referendum on abortion rights,” Davis said. “Most voters had no idea who Greg Abbott was when they voted for him. They defaulted to their Republican voting habit without a full understanding of exactly what they were voting for.
Abbott had been the Texas Attorney General from 2002 until his run for governor in 2014. This year he is seeking his 3rd four-year term in office.
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