As most of you already know, state Senator Wendy Davis will not be the next governor of Texas despite the efforts of so many, including those at Daily Kos who applauded her courage and stamina in filibustering for 13 hours and then supported her throughout her campaign. I am grateful to all who stood with us as we fought to take back our state from the Republican Tea Party of Texas. Thank you so much.
In all of the chaos that is Election Day, I thought that you might have missed hearing Wendy's heartfelt speech to supporters that night. In it, she acknowledges that, of course, we are all disappointed, and why:
Voices that had been held down and pent up for decades all through this state cried out and demanded to be heard in the most incredible exercise in democracy and determination and just plain old raw fight that this state has seen in decades.Yes, we did. And we're not about to sit down and shut up now.