“Abbott, who met with the Editorial Board, outlined detailed plans for job growth and the challenges it brings, such as greater demand for improved transportation, access to water and education.”
Eagle Recommendations In Statewide Races
Editorial
Bryan-College Station Eagle
October 20, 2014
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Greg Abbott, Republican, vs. Wendy Davis, Democrat — A state senator, Davis’ claim to fame came two years ago when she spent 11 hours on her feet filibustering the Republican bill to limit abortion providers in Texas. As the hours grew long, Davis increasingly became a hero for Democrats and for supporters of women’s health rights.
Davis used her newfound fame as a springboard to a run for the governorship. Unfortunately for her, a series of stumbles and questionable ethics issues has left her unable to gain significant traction against the juggernaut that is Attorney General Greg Abbott.
Both Davis and Abbott have made public education, particularly early childhood education, the focus of their campaigns. They are right to do so. Both candidates want to turn the state’s half-day pre-kindergarten classes into full-day classes, a move that would help many of the state’s children start school better prepared for the rigorous process of learning. Texas has to stop promoting children who can’t do first-grade level work to second grade and so on. Those children just keeping falling further and further behind.
Abbott, who met with the Editorial Board, outlined detailed plans for job growth and the challenges it brings, such as greater demand for improved transportation, access to water and education.
Rather than continue to pay for National Guard troops along the border — who have no authority to stop or detain people coming across our southern border illegally — Abbott would spend that money on them to hire 500 additional Texas Department of Public Safety Officers and 20 more Texas Rangers who actually can be effective along the border.
Abbott has served the state well as a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas and, now, attorney general. Although he denies it, we have observed an increasing rightward drift in recent years. If elected, we urge Abbott to move back toward the center, where Texas government works best.
The Eagle recommends a vote for Greg Abbott for governor.
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