Emmitt Smith gives Wendy Davis committee $10K
Source: Politico
By TAL KOPAN | 2/4/14 2:45 PM EST
Team Wendy just landed an all-star running back.
Former Dallas Cowboys running back and NFL MVP Emmitt Smith donated $10,000 to the committee backing Wendy Daviss campaign for Texas governor last month.
According to campaign filings, the CEO of EJSmith Enterprises donated the money on Jan. 8 to Texas Victory Committee, a joint effort from Wendy Davis for Governor and Battleground Texas, a group that supports Democrats in the state.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/emmitt-smith-wendy-davis-donation-10k-103113.html#.UvFm2xYBabE.twitter
Gothmog
(145,487 posts)Go Wendy
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)warrior1
(12,325 posts)navarth
(5,927 posts)But I would send him one.
Lobo27
(753 posts)Mr. John Elway aka Mr. I don't believe in the social safety nets. Unless its taxpayer money funding my stadium.
navarth
(5,927 posts)Elway is not only a Gaping Asshole; he's a fucking hypocritical asshole.
aaaaaa5a
(4,667 posts)AnneD
(15,774 posts)that is a BIG endorsement.
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)years of football caused him a concussion, wait and see.
2banon
(7,321 posts)In either case, I'm happy to see her in the game and it appears she's doing well. Who will be her opponents for governor's office race?
a piece of work, even for a repug.
Davis has a perennial Democratic primary opponent. The Texas primary election is March 4, and early voting begins in two weeks.
Likely Republican opponent : Attorney General Greg Abbott
-- One of five Libertarians (likely 2010 nominee Kathie Glass)
-- One Green and four independents
2banon
(7,321 posts)I for one will be cheering her on to the finish line from my perch here in the SF Bay Area..
I find it sort of surprising that early voting is around the corner, yet there isn't an official opponent running a public campaign against her? That's just weird. We're talking about the Governor race for the State of Texas! I don't get it.
PDittie
(8,322 posts)but she and Abbott are firing salvos at each other. Too much to summarize, so peruse the Texas forum to the extent of your interest...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1078
2banon
(7,321 posts)Ok. I have a few friends in Texas.. Houston and Austen mainly. So, I'll just send them a word of support for Wendy.. I sure hope she wins, by golly.
As far as I can tell from here, she's a Woman who understands personally about the struggles of the working class and the disadvantaged.. She doesn't come from "Old Money", privileged class seeking how to garner even more fortunes for her family, especially through MIC & the War Industry like a certain Democratic Party U.S. Senator - from California is all about.
Thanks for the clarification.
okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)Thanks Emmitt
Skittles
(153,174 posts)Dustlawyer
(10,497 posts)Geaux Wendy from S.E. Texas!!!
mc51tc
(219 posts)Way to go!
rocktivity
(44,577 posts)that Mr. Smith would like to "go to Washington" himself someday.
rocktivity
Cha
(297,509 posts)underpants
(182,868 posts)I used to scream that at the TV on his long runs back when I was a Cowboys fan.
2theleft
(1,136 posts)And the big E has been my all time fave football player. Just love him.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)That Michael Jordan(who refused to ever endorse an opponent of Jesse Helms in any of Helms' re-election campaigns)refused to display in all his years living in North Carolina.
If "Air" had endorsed Harvey Gantt(or ever had the stones to run himself)Helms would have been out of the Senate years earlier. But Michael Jordan refused to do what he knew was the right thing.
All because he wanted to sell sneakers to white racists.
DotGone
(182 posts)the man only cares about himself and his $$$. The kids working in his sweatshops could drop dead every second for all he cares as long as it doesn't hurt his bank account.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)DinahMoeHum
(21,806 posts)to the University of Florida and completed his college degree. Great move there. He is apparently solvent and thriving whereas too many of his NFL contemporaries have gone broke.
And I say this as a NY Giants fan.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)Last edited Sun Feb 9, 2014, 06:05 PM - Edit history (1)
Once again, you make me proud to be a Cowboys fan
Faygo Kid
(21,478 posts)Well played, sir.