RI Native and Candidate for Gov in Texas Admits to Falsifying Bio
Monday, January 20, 2014
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RI native and candidate for Governor of Texas has admitted she has repeatedly lied about key parts of her biography.
According to a story in Saturday's Dallas Morning News, the West Warwick born Texas legislator admitted to pumping up her story and blurry details about her background.
"Wendy Davis has made her personal story of struggle and success a centerpiece of her campaign to become the first Democrat elected governor of Texas in almost a quarter-century…In an extensive interview last week, Davis acknowledged some chronological errors and incomplete details in what she and her aides have said about her life.
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“My language should be tighter,” she told the Dallas paper. “I’m learning about using broader, looser language. I need to be more focused on the detail.”
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Davis became a national political celeb when on June 25, 2013, Davis held an eleven hour long filibuster to block Senate Bill 5, legislation that would create new abortion regulations in Texas.
Her filibuster played a major role in Democrats' strategy. Their goal was to delay passage of the bill past the midnight deadline for the end of the legislative session.
In October, the Democrat from Fort Worth announced she would run for Governor of Texas.
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Treasurer Gina Raimondo
October 2013: 54.2%
October 2012: 58.7%
December 2011: 52%
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Senator Jack Reed
October 2013: 51.6%
October 2012: 58.5%
December 2011: 46.4%
July 2010: 55.6%
December 2009: 56.3%
September 2008: 68%
September 2007: 61%
September 2006: 70%
September 2005: 65%
June 2004: 63%
September 2003: 62%
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
October 2013: 39.4%
October 2012: 45.4%
December 2011: 33.6%
July 2010: 42.8%
December 2009: 43.7%
September 2008: 46.2%
September 2007: 41%
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Rep. Jim Langevin
October 2013: 38.7%
October 2012: 41%
December 2011: 41.9%
July 2010: 54.6%
December 2009: 46%
September 2008: 51.2%
September 2007: 55%
September 2006: 56%
September 2005: 62%
June 2004: 56%
September 2003: 56%
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AG Peter Kilmartin
October 2013: 35.6%
October 2012: 35.8%
December 2011: 34.5%
July 2010: 20.2%
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Sec. of State Mollis
October 2013: 35.6%
October 2012: 28.6%
December 2011: 25.6%
July 2010: 32.6%
December 2009: 22.6%
September 2008: 24.1%
September 2007: 23%
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Lt. Governor Roberts
October 2013: 32.9%
October 2012: 37.5%
December 2011: 32.8%
July 2010: 33.5%
December 2009: 22.4%
September 2008: 24%
September 2007: 37%
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Rep. David Cicilline
October 2013: 26.6%
October 2012: 29.7%
December 2011: 24.3%
*July 2010: 40.3%
*December 2009: 40.8%
*September 2008: 46%
*September 2007: 64%
*September 2006: 58%
*September 2005: 60%
*June 2004: 61%
*September 2003: 67%
* As Mayor of Providence
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Sen. President Paiva-Weed
October 2013: 23.5%
October 2012: 26.2%
December 2011: 24.1%
July 2010: 21.4%
December 2009: 19%
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Governor Lincoln Chafee
October 2013: 23%
October 2012: 28.5%
December 2011: 27.4%
*September 2006: 51%
*September 2005: 54%
*June 2004: 56%
*September 2003: 50%
* As U.S. Senator
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Speaker Fox
October 2013: 20.5%
October 2012: 18.3%
December 2011: 25.9%
July 2010: 20.2%
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