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Republicans have been eying Democratic Sen. Mark Pryors' seat in Arkansas for a while now, and Rep. Tom Cotton will give the GOP a fighting chance to take it.


The two have been campaigning for more than a year in a state where Obama won just 37 percent of the vote in 2012.


The 36-year-old Bronze Star recipient has already received major help from Florida Sen. Marco Rubios' Reclaim America PAC, which made a big TV ad buy that emphasized Cottons' military background and promise to fight big spending.



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Wendy Davis ignited an often ignored political contingent -- Texas Democrats -- when she staged an 11-hour filibuster in June to prevent a vote on a restrictive abortion bill.


The bill ultimately passed, but Davis and the pink tennis shoes she wore during her stand catapulted the Fort Worth state senator to national fame as a champion for women's rights.


Davis now hopes to translate that excitement into a successful run for governor in the solidly red Lone Star State.


It has been nearly 20 years since a Democrat was elected governor in Texas, and Obama lost the state by 16 points in 2012.


But Davis' star power has helped her campaign rake in some major cash to take on likely GOP candidate Greg Abbott in the race to succeed Gov. Rick Perry.


The attention those outside the state will give to the race may make it closer than most Texas Republicans are used to.



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well the texas girl may do well in austin but outside money will not be viewed favorably in the lone star state.
good luck to the arkansas guy. if bubba comes to the dem's rescue it should be close.
 
Celticguy said:
good luck to the arkansas guy. if bubba comes to the dem's rescue it should be close.
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Did the Clintons leave enough people alive in their home state to make a difference in an election?

Although being dead hasn't stopped Democrats from voting before, has it?
 
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