Texas governor candidates spending millions to sell voters on two very different messages

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AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – As Texans watched their favorite teams on Sunday, chances are football lovers saw at least one or two, or perhaps a dozen, ads aired by the two candidates competing to become Texas’ next governor.

In the past two months, state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee, has spent several million dollars airing television ads – all focused on attacking her Republican opponent and labeling him as an insider who will protect special interests if elected.

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