Year after filibuster, Davis says, 'We will win'

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrat Wendy Davis celebrated Wednesday night the anniversary of her star-making filibuster over Texas abortion restrictions by rallying supporters who are eager to recapture the defiant energy of last summer and reinvigorate her underdog campaign for governor.

The Fort Worth state senator drew backers to downtown Austin for a reunion that was part pep rally and part fundraiser. Several sported the same pink tennis shoes Davis wore during her nearly 13-hour filibuster that temporarily blocked passage of a ban on abortion after 20 weeks and propelled her gubernatorial run.