Monday, March 10, 2008

Texas Women, With a Strong Legacy, Size Up the Democratic Field

Published: February 24, 2008

HOUSTON — She served as first lady through her husband’s two terms, suffered the indignities of his impeachment and then made history running for his office on her own.

Michael Stravato for The New York Times

State Representative Ana E. Hernandez, 29, is the youngest woman in the Texas House. She cast her vote for Barack Obama.

HOUSTON — She served as first lady through her husband’s two terms, suffered the indignities of his impeachment and then made history running for his office on her own.

So you’ll pardon the women of Texas (and Ma Ferguson was known for her generous pardons) if they don’t go all wobbly over the idea of the first female president.

Texas is no stranger to powerful women, which is why it was scarcely accidental that in Thursday night’s debate, both Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama bowed to such trailblazers as former Representative Barbara Jordan and former Gov. Ann Richards.

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