The hope among Democrats in Texas was that even if Wendy Davis lost, she would move the needle toward a bluer Texas.
Although polls consistently showed Davis losing by more than 10 points, she actually ended up losing by just over 20, a particularly poor showing.
Nine counties that voted for Democrat Bill White in 2010 over Gov. Rick Perry went red Tuesday night — Bexar, Culberson, Falls, Foard, Harris, La Salle, Nueces, Reeves and Trinity counties — all voted for Davis’ Republican opponent, Greg Abbott.
In fact, Democrats haven’t had such a poor showing in a Texas gubernatorial race since 1998, when Democrat Garry Mauro lost to George W. Bush by 37 points.
Democrats might have done better if they hadn’t run a 15-minutes-of-fame candidate who was known for supporting late-term abortion in a deeply red state.
With such a poor outcome for Davis, her liberal rock star status is probably done for.
