An ambitious female politician, well-regarded by her constituents but not very well known outside of Texas, delivers a galvanizing speech that thrusts her into the national spotlight. Seizing her political moment, she runs for governor — and soon finds herself in a knock-down, drag-out fight with the male, Republican-establishment candidate.In 2014, this is, of course, Wendy Davis, the Fort Worth state senator who became known last year for leading a filibuster of legislation restricting abortion rights. But more than 25 years ago, the politician was Ann Richards, who emerged on the national stage when she was Texas state treasurer and gave a fiery, funny keynote speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. (“Poor George, he can’t help it — he was born with a silver foot in…The post It’s a Good Time for Ann Richards appeared first on Texas Monthly.