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Greg Abbott Has Spent Months On the Defense For Siding Against Texas Women
Fort Worth– Greg Abbott spent most of the governor’s race on defense, spending months demonstrating just how he is not working for Texas women. From campaigning with admitted-sexual predator, Ted Nugent, to his opposition to equal pay for equal work and the disclosure that he actually pays the women in his office less than men, to the revelation that Abbott sided against rape victims four of out five times while on the Supreme Court and his support for banning abortion even in the case of rape or incest, Abbott has consistently shown he’s not fighting for women.
Wendy Davis would sign the Texas Equal Pay Act and has worked to bring justice to survivors of sexual assault by passing a law to test a backlog of rape kits and proposing an end to the statute of limitations for rape.Here’s a quick look back on how Abbott spent months of the race on defense about his repeated efforts siding against Texas women.
September/October: Greg Abbott Supports Making Abortion Illegal Even in Case of Rape or Incest
- Republicans dismiss equal pay and abortions for rape as minor issues; Dems pounce [Dallas Morning News, 9.22.14]
- Wendy Davis says Greg Abbott bad for Texas women [Dallas Morning News, 9.23.14]
- “Abbott’s campaign has not responded to numerous requests over several weeks to confirm that he still opposes abortion in cases of rape and incest.“ [KERA, 9.24.14]
- Greg Abbott Takes $120,000 from Clayton Williams, Famous for Mocking Rape [Houston Chronicle, 10.8.14]
August: Greg Abbott Sides with Corporation over Rape Victim
- New Davis ad accuses Abbott of ‘siding with a corporation over a rape victim’ [Houston Chronicle, 8.8.14]
- Wendy Davis releases damning first television ad against Greg Abbott [Huffington Post, 8.8.14]
- Wendy Davis touts legislative efforts to address untested rape kits [San Antonio Current, 8.13.14]
- Greg Abbott “Exaggerated” Aid Claimed to Be Awarded to Sexual Assault Victims. “According to the latest annual report of the Crime Victims’ Compensation Program, $12.4 million was awarded to sexual assault victims and $23.8 million to victims of child sexual abuse from 2003 through 2013. The total amount of money awarded to victims of all crimes during that time period, including robbery, homicide, driving while intoxicated and arson, equals $782 million – just short of the “more than $1 billion” in Abbott’s claim. Abbott was elected in 2002.” [Huffington Post, 8.26.14]
- Wendy Davis Proposes Ending Statute Of Limitations For Sexual Assault And Battery [Talking Points Memo, 8.20.14]
- Abbott Actually Sided Against Rape Victims 4 Out of 5 Times While on the Texas Supreme Court. [Dallas Morning News, 8.14.14]
- Abbott promised he would require lawyers doing business with the state to provide free legal work to sexual assault victims and that he would create a statewide database to help prevent sexual assault but didn’t follow through on either pledge. [Houston Chronicle, 8/14/14]
March: Greg Abbott on Defensive Over Equal Pay for Equal Work
- Wendy Davis says Greg Abbott has fought equal pay for women in the courtroom [Dallas Morning News, 3/11/14]
- Texas GOP candidate opposes easier equal pay suits [AP, 3/19/14]
- o Greg Abbott would have vetoed equal-pay law pushed by Wendy Davis [San Antonio Express-News, 3/19/14]
- Equal pay argument shifts to Abbott’s office [Houston Chronicle, 3/19/14]
- Analysis: Miscues on women’s pay could thwart GOP in governor’s race [Dallas Morning News, 3/19/14]
- Abbott backed into a corner on equal pay [Norman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3/21/14]
- Sen. Davis blasts GOP rival Abbott over equal pay [AP, 3/24/14]
- Women’s pay is a real issue in Texas [Editorial, San Antonio Express-News, 3/28/14]
- The equal pay issue won’t die – thanks in part to Republicans [Fikac, San Antonio Express-News, 3/30/14]
February: Greg Abbott Campaigned With His “Blood Brother,” An Admitted Sexual Predator, Ted Nugent
- Greg Abbott under fire for allying with rocker Ted Nugent [Dallas Morning News, 2/17/14]
- Greg Abbott welcomes Nugent but ducks divisive remarks [AP, 2/18/14]
- Nugent hijacks attention in race for Texas governor [Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2/19/14]
- Abbott’s bad call on Ted Nugent [Editorial, Dallas Morning News, 2/20/14]
- Ted Nugent rant puts Texas Republicans in a bind [Dallas Morning News, 2/21/14]
Nugent’s values aren’t those of Texas [Editorial, San Antonio Express-News, 2/26/14]