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Reviewed on November 1, 2014 | Social Sciences
When Texas state senator and current gubernatorial candidate Davis came to national attention while filibustering a restrictive anti-abortion bill on the floor of the Texas Senate, she had already beaten long odds against achieving professional or political success. Standing without leaning on or touching her desk and refraining from eating or drinking even one sip of water for 13 hours while talking "on topic" may have been easy compared to the challenges she had already faced. Her childhoo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




