Davis rape ad bold but risky, experts say

Experts say long-shot candidate's opening salvo bold but risky in bid to mimic Richards' 1990 success

By Brian M. Rosenthal and Patrick Svitek

August 8, 2014 | Updated: August 9, 2014 3:32pm

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Gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis made a stop in Harlingen on Friday to speak on domestic violence, a day after releasing an ad about a rape victim.

By Brian M. Rosenthal and Patrick Svitek

August 8, 2014 | Updated: August 9, 2014 3:32pm

AUSTIN - With two weeks left in her uphill bid to be the governor of Texas, then-state treasurer Ann Richards launched a television advertisement that recited Republican opponent Clayton Williams' controversial comments on campaigning, drinking and, most prominently, rape: "It's like the weather," the ad quoted Williams as saying. "If it's inevitable, relax and enjoy it."

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