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Aug 11 2022
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Beto O’Rourke curses at heckler in viral video
Beto O’Rourke on Wednesday cursed at a heckler who laughed at his remarks on the Uvalde school shooting during a campaign event in Mineral Wells, sparking a viral moment as the confrontation spread across the internet.
The encounter came as O’Rourke, the Democratic nominee for governor, slammed the state laws that allowed the gunman who massacred 19 students and two teachers at Robb
Houston ChronicleOct 17 2018
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Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke Trade Barbs In Testy Debate
In their final debate, Senator Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke trade barbs in the US Senate race in Texas.
Washington Times Reuters VoxOct 04 2022
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What You Missed From the Beto O'Rourke-Greg Abbott Debate
Incumbent Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and challenger Beto O'Rourke (D) held the first debate of their 2022 midterm competition last week, with both accusing the other of misinforming voters.
Immigration, guns, taxes, and the state's power grid were the key issues on the table. Both candidates agreed that Texas should stop spending money to curb illegal immigration, but for different
The Texas Tribune The Dallas Morning News The TexanFeb 18 2022
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For Beto O’Rourke, 2020 Still Haunts 2022
Even in deep red East Texas, even on a Tuesday afternoon, even after a failed bid for the Senate followed by a failed bid for president, Beto O’Rourke still draws a crowd.
More than 100 supporters gathered last week in a park in the city of Tyler, southeast of Dallas in the Piney Woods region. Among the friendly crowd, however, there was concern and even skepticism as Mr. O’Rourke tries
New York Times (News)Nov 01 2019
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Beto O’Rourke drops presidential bid
WASHINGTON -- Beto O’Rourke announced Friday that he is dropping out of the Democratic presidential race.
He announced the move in an email to supporters, with no warning.
“Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully,” he wrote. “My service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the
The Dallas Morning NewsNov 02 2019
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Why Beto O’Rourke’s Campaign Failed
Beto O’Rourke has played games with the media before, but he got a last laugh of sorts — at least a wistful chuckle — by dropping out of the presidential race on Friday afternoon, sending political writers into a tizzy right before the weekend. And although his candidacy once had great promise, O’Rourke’s exit from the race came down to his weak poll numbers and reduced fundraising numbers, as
538 (ABC News)Jan 14 2019
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How the new 2020 primary schedule gives Beto and Kamala a critical boost
When Marco Rubio was humiliated in the 2016 Florida Republican presidential primary by eventual nominee and ongoing international scourge Donald Trump, he was the first serious GOP candidate to lose a home-state primary since George H.W. Bush lost Texas to Ronald Reagan in 1980. The longstanding home turf primary advantage held by presidential candidates is one of the main reasons that the new
The Week - NewsFeb 22 2019
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Here’s What Beto Could Unleash on Trump
He almost beat Ted Cruz. Could he take down Donald Trump? Inside the radical campaign strategy of Beto O’Rourke.
PoliticoOct 14 2022
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Beto O’Rourke championed bipartisanship in Congress. It wouldn’t be that easy as governor.
Beating Gov. Greg Abbott would be only the beginning of Beto O’Rourke’s challenges. In a state where Republicans will likely maintain control of the Legislature and all, or a majority, of statewide offices, the proud Democrat would face an avalanche of resistance from across the aisle while trying to deliver on campaign promises.
O’Rourke says it’s a position he knows well.
The Texas TribuneAug 17 2022
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Is Beto stuck in neutral? New poll shows Abbott leading by 7 points.
Gov. Greg Abbott holds a 7-point lead over Democratic rival Beto O’Rourke according to the latest poll in the closely watched and highly contentious race for Texas governor. The survey by The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler found that the margin is unchanged since the last time the organizations polled Texans on their preference for governor, in May.
Of the 1,
Austin American-Statesman