Beto O'Rourke Is Back And Campaigning For Texas Governor

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Beto O’Rourke is running for governor of Texas in 2022, in a challenge to incumbent Governor Greg Abbott.

The Democrat announced his run in an interview with Texas Monthly published today and updated his website.

The 49-year-old former congressman lost to Ted Cruz when running for senate in 2018 and was a candidate for the 2020 presidential election before dropping out in November 2019. No Democrat has won statewide office in Texas since 1992.
 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-15/beto-o-rourke-announces-run-for-texas-governor-in-2022

 

 

I'll choose him any day than that undesirable white devil, Greg Robott. Hope Beto have a chance this time

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Daddy I hope he wins

[Petie Estie 5,704]

Before everyone takes a dump on him for his guns line at the debate...he's right. IDC if it was a "bad strategic move" -- just admit that he's right. We have to take some guns away if we really want to solve gun violence. 

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20 minutes ago, SEANGT said:

Before everyone takes a dump on him for his guns line at the debate...he's right. IDC if it was a "bad strategic move" -- just admit that he's right. We have to take some guns away if we really want to solve gun violence. 

I hope he wins so much.  But that issue is going to be his hardest thing for him to overcome.  I work with a few nice people from Texas, they're slightly conservative liberals.  But they're just CRAZY about their guns.  I mean crazy, you'll never get them to be rational about this issue.  Never ever ever.

I think he can overcome it, but to win Texas I think it's a political reality he just needs to be really smart and calculating about this issue. 

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I do not see him winning. Especially next year when the Democrats will be slaughtered. 

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Beto will never win in Texas after his gun comments. Good luck tho!

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2 hours ago, RAMROD said:

No Democrat has won statewide office in Texas since 1992.

And they won't next year if this is the best they can offer

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The dem party can keep him. 

Also, this is going to be a wasted millions and millions of dollars for a vanity project. 

He's also not all that great on policy either. 

Regardless if you agree with me politically, you would be better served to focus on helping someone else actually win. I really don't recommend anyone putting energy, money or time into this campaign. 

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3 hours ago, SEANGT said:

Before everyone takes a dump on him for his guns line at the debate...he's right. IDC if it was a "bad strategic move" -- just admit that he's right. We have to take some guns away if we really want to solve gun violence. 

Idk maybe it does matter that Dems are about to waste time, money and energy with one of the most anti-gun politicians rn with one of the most pro-gun states ever. Especially in a year with a depressed Dem base thanks to the right wing of the Dem party. 

Also please explain taking guns away is going to work - it doesn’t seem feasible 

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"On Election Day [2018], Cruz defeated O'Rourke by a margin of 50.9 to 48.3 percent; the race was the closest U.S. Senate race in Texas since 1978." -- Wikipedia

For those saying he can't win... this is how close he came to winning the Senate race. Same electorate, maybe even a little bluer this time.

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22 minutes ago, Nemo said:

"On Election Day [2018], Cruz defeated O'Rourke by a margin of 50.9 to 48.3 percent; the race was the closest U.S. Senate race in Texas since 1978." -- Wikipedia

For those saying he can't win... this is how close he came to winning the Senate race. Same electorate, maybe even a little bluer this time.

Yeah but that’s 2018 also. 
 

And before he had a failed presidential bid. He’s not the wünderkind he was 4 years ago. I hope for better but lbr it’s really not as likely this time around plus if the party chose him I have my doubts since they’re terrible at picking candidates lmao

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5 hours ago, StarstruckIllusion said:

Idk maybe it does matter that Dems are about to waste time, money and energy with one of the most anti-gun politicians rn with one of the most pro-gun states ever. Especially in a year with a depressed Dem base thanks to the right wing of the Dem party. 

Also please explain taking guns away is going to work - it doesn’t seem feasible 

He has to win a primary before the party gives him a bunch of money. It's up to individuals and him begging donors until then. It's fine. He can run. 

There are more guns than people in America. That's our gun problem. If we don't get that number down, it doesn't solve anything. Buybacks work.