Today
is Halloween, one of my favorite holidays of the year! I love dressing in
costume. As a matter of fact, I have more than one costume to wear today. It does
bother me that, as a Texan (from Fort Worth, no less!), a woman, and an
educator, I’ve actually had to explain my work costume…to other educated
people. The pink shoes should have been a major give away to anyone who has
paid attention to anything going on in this state for the last 5 months.
I
feel like I need to wear a nametag that says, “Hello, My name is Wendy Davis,
and I’m running for Governor.” Wendy, who is the most passionate cheerleader of
public education the state has seen in a very long time, is not recognizable to
educators. If “all politics is local,” then we need to make sure everyone can
recognize their local politicians and know what they stand for (which is to
say, more than just “Oh, she’s a Democrat,” or “Yep, he’s a Republican”). These
are the people who make the decisions that most affect our lives, so to not
know someone as influential as a state senator and gubernatorial candidate…well,
it’s just sad to me.
She’s
more than just a pair of pink shoes speaking for 11 hours about abortion and
women’s health. She’s not a one-issue candidate. Take a look. Also, check out
her competition. Know the issues…all of them…then decide. The fact that so many
educated people are so uninformed leads me to believe that the rest of the
state is either just as badly informed or…not at all!
We
have a year, Texas. A long, long year.
If
you don’t know Wendy, here’s her campaign video explaining who she is in less
than 5 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s5k14GOWT0o
Here’s
what the Texas Observer has to say about her chances of winning in red state
Texas: http://www.texasobserver.org/three-reasons-wendy-davis-can-win-three-reasons-cant/