Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blew into Bandera on Friday, Aug. 2, to thank supporters, report on recent legislative successes and to rally the local Republican base to help turn back the electoral challenge state government expects from Democrats and what he called their increasingly socialistic leadership. “As goes Texas, so goes America,” Abbott said near the conclusion of his speech to a packed dining room at the Flying L Ranch Resort. “And you know America is worth fighting for… We will unite, and we will keep Texas Republican.” Abbott, who won his second term as governor last November after serving as the ...