Davis Campaign Marked by Failed Tactics, Muddled Messages
On the day last year when state Sen. Wendy Davis launched her bid for the Texas Governor’s Mansion, something she failed to mention got almost as much attention as the speech itself: her filibuster of a bill creating new abortion regulations.
After all, it was that June 2013 stand against the legislation that propelled Davis into instant celebrity and made her a rare Texas Democratic fundraising phenom, so leaving it out was noticeable.
In the Haltom City auditorium where Davis made her announcement, senior adviser Matt Angle, mingling with reporters at the press table, explained why the dramatic event ...
Comments (6)
donald baker
Muddled message? Not hardly. Texans knew exactly what the anti gun abortion barbie stands for and that is why we gave her a Texas sized boot in her liberal lying butt.
WUSRPH
The sad reality is that Davis never had a chance. Only major screw-ups by Abbott could have defeated Abbott and he ran a nearly perfect campaign......that started out with a $20 million advantage. Davis might have been able to run a better campaign....that will certainly be a subject of debate for some time...but the best she should have reasonably expected was to run closer than the most recent Democratic candidates. She did not.
T D
Could we stop with the "abortion Barbie" now?
The state's got real business, and problems, ahead of it.
Kevin BULLARD
She didn't run from the fact that she killed her unborn baby - so I don't get the fuss. She was a weak candidate and they missed that fact. Abbot is a bit of a fiend, but he is bought and paid for by the powers that be here in TX, so he was a shoe-in. No surprises here to me.
melanie scruggs
The failed tactics conversation is so far only talking about facts and messages, but what about the mechanics of their grassroots strategy and management of these supposedly wonderful volunteers? WHERE were they canvassing for months and what were their canvassers talking about, what information were they collecting and how was it being used? The total failure to boost turnout is not just a result of the messages and messengers, I think, but also probably related to the fact that they had absolutely no idea how to hold volunteers or voters accountable...
Mike in Texas
Thorough analysis of the failed Davis Campaign. thanks Jay!