DEEP IN THE HEART – AT 9:31 A.M. ET:  One of the more interesting gubernatorial races this year is in Texas because the Dem candidate, Wendy Davis, has been seen as a potential national figure.  You'll recall that she became famous by mounting a filibuster, in tennis shoes, against proposed legislation that would restrict late-term abortion in Texas.

Not so fast, Dems.  It turns out that Wendy apparently never bothered to check with the women of Texas.  From Townhall.com:   

Texas Attorney General and Gubernatorial Candidate Greg Abbott is beating State Senator and feminist hero Wendy Davis in the Lone Star State...among women. According to new data from the left-leaning Public Policy Polling, Abbott is not only leading Davis with overall voters, but by a whopping eight percent among female voters.

Further, Davis has an overall 47 percent unfavorable rating while Abbott enjoys a favorable rating of 40 percent. Among women, Davis's approval favorable rating is just 32 percent.

Going into this race, Davis was defined by her pro-late term abortion stance. At the time of her now infamous filibuster and before she announced her bid for governor, Davis was at odds with Texas women, and women in general, over the issue. The overwhelming majority of women support late-term abortion bans and strict regulations on abortion clinics. I'm sure lying about how she made her way as a "single mother" didn't help win her any votes, either.

COMMENT:  We caution that more than six months remain until the election.  Anything can happen.  But Davis is currently a flameout on the Democratic side.  Surveys always show that women make a distinction between abortion and late-term abortion, a distinction lost on Davis.

April 16, 2014