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    The Man Taking on Ted Cruz: Meet Beto O'Rourke U.S. Representative

    Meet Beto O'Rourke

    No Texas Democrat has won a U.S. Senate seat in nearly 30 years or any statewide office since 1994. But U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke is optimistic he can break the streak, in part by eschewing consultants, pollsters and PAC money.

    U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke lets f-bombs fly on the campaign trail

     

     

    It may seem crude but Beto doesn't bore his crowd like Cruz reading Green Eggs and Ham... :smiley:

    And as they say in the entertainment field negative coverage is better than no coverage at all.

    Making a positive out of a negative. Genius...

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    Then, as 2017 came to end ...

    twitter.com

    Beto O'Rourke (BetoORourke)

    THANK YOU to the 2,656 individuals who pitched in since last night! If you believe it should ALWAYS be people over PACs, donate $1.00 & join us in hitting 4,000 by New Years. Donate at https://t.co/DiHcy0kLXt

    7:03 PM - 29 Dec 2017


    And... on Dec 31 on Facebook 

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    Getting out the vote...

    Now this guy knows what it takes. Putting in the miles and the leg work. He's been holding townhall meet & greets (over 200) in every town on the map at the bottom of this post. He's been receiving coverage on local stations and newspapers in each town he visits. He's also organizing local teams of canvassers,

    twitter.com

    Beto O'Rourke (BetoORourke)

    10 months out and we're already putting in the hours to make the calls, knock on doors, walk the blocks to make sure we win this race with so much on the line.

    8:06 AM - 12 Jan 2018

    twitter.com

    Beto O'Rourke (BetoORourke)

    Join us for a statewide day of action tomorrow at 2:00 CST/1:00 MST. Find the event closest to you at: Check the map https://t.co/N33wAmG1o6

    8:06 AM - 12 Jan 2018

    From his Official Site at betofortexas.com

    To get this done, we’re going to need a government that Texans can trust and a senator who is focused on helping the people he’s elected to serve. Read the following platform positions.

    Jobs | Government Accountability | Education | Veterans | Women’s Health | Healthcare | Immigration | Economy | Justice | Seniors | Energy | National Security | Higher Education Affordability | Equality

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    And ... since this is MY blog I can say... FUCK YEAH!

     

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    ~OGD~

     

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    Seven days a week...

    Watch the short Fox7 Austin video at the link...

    Beto O'Rourke‏ @BetoORourke 7h7 hours ago

    A look at one of yesterday's 200 grassroots events across Texas. Thanks to the more than 4,000 of you who joined with neighbors to take part in our day of action.

    twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/952589181053743109

    ~OGD~


    Keeping up with Beto . . .

    The man really puts in the miles.

    https://www.facebook.com/TexasIndivisible/posts/364490343960788
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    And of interest from Axios... from last year.

    A new poll shows Ted Cruz trailing by four points in a potential matchup with Rep. Joaquin Castro in the 2018 Senate race. Texas Lyceum has the Democrat — who is considering a run — at 35 percent to Cruz's 31. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, who has already entered the race, polls evenly with Cruz.

    What's going on here? Texas has long been floated as a state that could turn from red to blue, in large part due to demographic trends. While Cruz has a big national profile, he's fairly unpopular at home and could be in for a fight in 2018.

     

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    ~OGD~


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