Continuing on the topic of Texas, power in Texas is being shifted to their governor. The two last governors have been a President and a presidential candidate; furthermore, the next governor of Texas will be in charge of the lives of 26.45 million people. So the question the country is asking, who will be the next governor of Texas ?, can be answered with either Greg Abbott or Wendy Davis.
Greg Abbott is the Republican Party nominee for governor. He most recently served as Texas Attorney General, and he proudly proclaims his thirty plus lawsuits against the Obama Administration. He has been elected three terms as Texas Attorney General and served on the Texas Supreme Court. A patron of conservative views and anti-Obama politics, Abbott appears very similar to the retiring Governor Perry.
Wendy Davis is the Democratic Party nominee for governor. She most recently served as a senator for the Ft. Worth area. Davis gained national fame due to her filibuster against anti-abortion laws. Her pink sneakers, worn during the filibusterer, have become an icon of her candidacy. Her liberal views on abortion and her desire to reform education make Davis an underdog; but in recent polls, she has been gaining ground.
The cultural impact of this election cannot be overstated. If Texas votes for a democratic governor, then the next President of the United States will most likely be a democrat. One of the key issues of debate is the reforming of education. While many candidates promise different things, standardize testing cuts among them, the greatest significant is the precedent. Education is the key to future generations, and beginning to look at further reforms and innovations will make Texas successful in the future.
The future of Texas and America is in the hands of Texas voters. Political patterns and new ideals may pave the way for a powerful political shift in the south, or conservative views may hold intact for another political season.
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