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Democrats Crank Up Pressure on Wendy Davis to Run for Governor

wewantwendydavis.com

Update: Texas Democratic Party chairman Gilberto Hinojosa has released a statement explaining the new website gathering support for a Davis run for Governor.

"We know she can win this race. Wendy has faced long odds before – and they've never stopped her. But before she decides to run, we need to show her that we have her back."

Original post (12:04 p.m.): Texas Democrats appear on the fence over whether , D-Fort Worth, should run for governor in 2014 – much like the candidate herself.

But with nobody else on the ballot so far, the minority party is ramping up its efforts to make sure their new rising star will have money and manpower – just in case.

Today the state party launched a website asking voters to "Join Texans across the state who want Senator Wendy Davis to run for Governor."

The site asks for name and contact info, along with several boxes to check asking, among other things, if you'd be willing to help the campaign by voting, or making calls, or donating money.

The state party tweeted this afternoon:

"Tell Senator Davis if she runs for Governor, you have her back." #iwantwendy

A , pictured above, was launched today by , a political group that supports the election of women in Texas.

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Ben Philpott covers politics and policy for KUT 90.5 FM. He has been covering state politics and dozens of other topics for the station since 2002. He's been recognized for outstanding radio journalism by the Radio and Television News Directors Association, Public Radio News Directors Incorporated, the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters and twice by the Houston Press Club as Radio Journalist of the Year. Before moving to Texas, he worked in public radio in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, Ala., and at several television stations in Alabama and Tennessee. Born in New York City and raised in Chattanooga, Tenn., Philpott graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in broadcast journalism.