Texas Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott made a campaign stop at McKenzie’s Barbecue in Conroe Tuesday morning.
An enthusiastic crowd greeted Abbott, who began by posing the question, “Is there a better way to start a day in Texas than in a barbecue restaurant?” He followed that by asking if there were a better way to keep Texas “red” than by voting early.
Abbott said as Attorney General he had been “fighting back against an overreaching federal government,” pointing out he has sued President Obama 30 times, which included a challenge to Obamacare.
“I challenged Obamacare because it was an unprecedented overreach of the United States Constitution, but also what because of what it did to our healthcare system,” he said.
Abbott touted his victories, saying he “elevated Texas child support to be ranked number one in the nation.” He drew cheers when he mentioned fighting successfully to “defend 10 commandments monument on the Texas capital grounds.”
Abbott also addressed the fight to keep Houston’s mayor from to try and force pastors to turn over their sermons. He said this country was founded on freedom of religion, and the conservative crowd was in agreement. The candidate further told them the President was providing multiple resources to his opponent.
“We cannot allow the next four years in Texas to look like the last six under Barack Obama,” Abbott said.
Abbott encouraged listeners to vote early and asked each of them to make sure five others voted, saying the biggest hurdle in the election was getting people out to vote.
“We want everyone in Montgomery County to turn out and vote,” Abbott said.
Dr. Wally Wilkerson, Montgomery County Republican Chairman was on hand and said he had been a fan of Greg Abbott for “many, many years.”
Wilkerson was optimistic about the election.
“I see the Republican movement growing by the day in this county, and the state of Texas,” Dr. Wilkerson said. “I think we’re going to win this election!”
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