Photo by JD Lasica via Creative Commons Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke represented Texas's 16th congressional district in the House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019. He first came to my attention for his 2018 campaign for the Senate, where he narrowly lost to repulsive … [Read more...]
Feel-Good Video OTD: Pam from El Paso Is Really Rooting for Beto O’Rourke “We Still Have a Chance to Have a Decent Country”
Pamela, 77, is at her voting booth with two important accessories: Her oxygen tank and her BETO t-shirt. And what is it about Texas senate candidate Beto O'Rourke that has motivated her to get out and vote today? Pamela gets teary just thinking about it. "We think he's pretty … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Time is Running Out. No Pressure, Folks. The Entire Fortune and Future and Fate of This Country Rests on Our Shoulders. The 2018 Election is the Moment of Truth.” – Beto O’Rourke
Robert Francis O'Rourke is a fourth-generation Irish-American. He was born in 1972 in El Paso, a city in the far western corner of Texas, where the state borders Mexico and New Mexico. El Paso defines much of his political identity. O'Rourke: ''It's the most amazing place, … [Read more...]