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Wendy Davis only supported open-carry to get elected

By Ashe Schow
Published December 31, 2014 4:42pm ET
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Wendy Davis only supported open-carry to get elected
Former Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis speaks to supporters at a campaign event, Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) | Pat Sullivan

And it didn’t even work.

Former Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis, in her first interview after losing by 20 points to governor-elect Greg Abbott, admitted she only claimed to support an open-carry gun law in order to win votes.

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