#Beto O'Rourke

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That's going to leave a burn. 🎯💯🔥

Republicans have internalized rape culture. All their words and actions reflect abuse/cruelty.

Someone guilty of rape is a leader.

The concern for crime is a performance.

Look at their churches: rape, criminals

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These are four of the surrogates that we plan to lean on heavily during the campaign. We’ve assigned surrogates to various regions and marked them as main or back-up, but both will be leaned on in ways that speaks to the strengths of the surrogate.

Caribbean (Atlantic Territories, NOLA)

US Delegate Stacey Plaskett—offering a unique perspective to the campaign, particularly in her advocacy for Caribbean territories. Her work on economic development, disaster recovery, and healthcare access resonates strongly with the campaign’s commitment to inclusivity and support for all Americans, regardless of geographic location. Plaskett’s deep understanding of the challenges faced by these territories makes her an important voice in the campaign, especially in regions with significant Caribbean-American populations.

Texas

Main: Former US Representative Beto O'Rourke—a prominent advocate for voting rights, Beto's energy and passion for grassroots organizing make him an influential surrogate for the campaign. His commitment to expanding access to healthcare, protecting civil rights, and addressing climate change aligns with the campaign’s progressive platform. Beto's ability to mobilize voters, particularly in Texas and other Southern states, is critical to building momentum in traditionally conservative regions.

Back-up: US Representative Jasmine Crockett—a rising star in Texas politics, she has been a strong advocate for criminal justice reform, voting rights, and economic equity. Her dedication to fighting for marginalized communities and her focus on addressing systemic inequalities align closely with the Harris-Walz campaign’s vision for a fairer and more just America. Crockett’s ability to connect with young, diverse voters in Texas and beyond makes her a dynamic and valuable surrogate on the campaign trail.

Back-up: US Representative Joaquin Castro—a leading voice on immigration reform, Castro’s work in Congress reflects our campaign’s dedication to social justice and equality. His efforts to protect immigrant communities, improve education, and address income inequality resonate with key campaign priorities. His deep ties to Latino communities and his leadership in Texas make him a powerful advocate in mobilizing voters across the Southwest and Southern regions.

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Harry with Beto O'Rourke, Texas candidate!

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Just five months after the Robb Elementary School school shooting in Uvalde, the worst school shooting in Texas history, the pro-gun Gov. Greg Abbott won the race to keep his post by a landslide.

Critics slammed Abbott following the shooting on May 24, criticizing the Governor for blaming the shooting — which killed 19 children — on gang violence and mental-health concerns of the shooter.

Beto O'Rourke, who challenged Abbott in the race, ran on a mandate to raise the minimum age to purchase an AR-15-style rifle. Many of the families directly impacted by the shooting hoped he'd be the next Governor of Texas.

He'd previously accused Abbott of inaction following the Uvalde shooting, saying, "You are doing nothing. You are offering us nothing. You said this was not predictable. This is totally predictable when you choose not to do anything."

Indeed, in June 2021, Abbott signed a law allowing people to carry handguns without licenses.

"Texas will always be the leader in defending the Second Amendment, which is why we built a barrier around gun rights this session," he said at the time.

The families sat at a Uvalde bar and grill on election night for a results party, eagerly awaiting the election news, according to the Texas Tribune. But when news outlets announced that Abbott had won big and retained his support in Uvalde County, with more than 60% of voters backing the Republican, disappointment descended on the party, the Texas Tribune reported.

"Unfortunately, 21 people dead doesn't change people's minds," Jazmin Cazares, 17, whose 9-year-old sister, Jacklyn, was killed at the Robb Elementary school shooting, said, the outlet reported.

Veronica Mata, a kindergarten teacher, chimed in, "Everybody has the right to vote for whoever they want, we just hoped that they would see where we were coming from and see what we wanted to change."

Berlinda Arreola, a grandmother of 10-year-old Amerie Jo Garza, who was killed in the shooting, said, "The only thing that is going to change people's minds is when it happens to them."

Kimberly Garcia holds a poster of her daughter, Amerie Jo Garza, who was murdered during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary, during a March For Our Lives rally on August 27, 2022 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

THE FIGHT GOES ON

John Lira, the Democratic candidate who lost his challenge against Rep. Tony Gonzales for a Texas congressional seat, joined the families at the watch party.

According to the Tribune, he described O'Rouke's loss and Abbott's win, as "crushing" but said, "it just means that the fight goes on."

"This community, these families, they fought their ass off for change, for a new vision, for somebody that will listen to them and be responsive to them and what happened to this community," he added.

Writing on Twitter, Kimberly Garcia, the mother of Amerie Jo Garza, said, "one thing is for sure, I will NEVER stop fighting for my children and yours."

Some more messages from Uvalde:

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"Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke became the latest high-profile member of the party to back the push for Michigan voters to tick the "uncommitted" box on the primary ballot next week as a way to protest President Joe Biden's unconditional support of Israel's unyielding assault on the people of Gaza."

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Most (if not all) republicans running this year keep on telling the same lie. A lot of the Democrat candidates wants to release non-violent people from prison (like people who got 10 years for possessing weed) so their prisons won’t be as crowded.

So of course the republicans are spinning it as “They want to release MURDERERS from prison!” Which is the opposite of what the Democrats are saying.

Democrats should probably start trying to sue these republicans for defamation of character. It’s one thing to say something bad about someone that’s true, like “Ron Johnson wants to cut your social security.” It’s another thing to flat-out lie about them.

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Texas, Florida and Georgia you could have done so much better.

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A little AI Beto for the people

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Remarks and Blessing that Vice President Offered at Naval Base Coronado!

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