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@AOC
’s Comms Director here. Right-wing accounts are taking the last tweet from this old thread on the ‘defund’ mvmnt & twisting it to imply AOC supports violence like what’s happening at the Capitol. We asked
@Twitter
to stop the misinfo, but as we wait, you can help with a RT.
What if activists aren’t PR firms for politicians & their demands are bc police budgets are exploding, community resources are shrinking to bankroll it, & ppl brought this up for ages but it wasn’t until they said “defund” that comfortable people started paying attn to brutality
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‘The Senate already amplifies minority power. Our 50 Democratic senators represent millions more Americans than the 50 Republican senators. There is already a built of filibuster of sorts’
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O'Rourke has shifted his attention to a more modest effort: going door to door in behalf of Democrats running for seats in the state House.
"I can't think of a better use of my time," O'Rourke said in an interview this month
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“Democrats could learn not only from
@AOC
's social-media skills but also from her constituent services.”
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So excited to be starting as Communications Director for
@IronStache
today! See him on
@MSNBC
with
@KatyTurNBC
at 1:30PM CT
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Beto for America has had our best hour of fundraising this quarter tonight
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“Because there's a lot of things upside down right now in our economy. And one of those things that are upside down [...] is the fact that a person who is helping get the food to your table cannot feed their own kid. That's upside down." -
@AOC
"That's Upside Down": AOC & Other Lawmakers Back Hunts Point Workers' Strike
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Pretty excited to be joining this very talented team and incredibly important fight.
Scoop - Biden campaign adds more staff to HQ.
- Andy Crystal, director of research, comes from Jon Stewart, Hasan Minhaj shows
- Lauren Hitt, senior national comms, last gig with AOC
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The former El Paso congressman said Thursday he came to the border city of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, “to remind the world that we are a binational community.”
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Over a thousand people turned out in Tulsa - a county Trump won by 23 pts - a week ago today to join Beto. This campaign is going everywhere, counting no one out and bringing everyone in.
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Fetterman’s social media rightly got a lot of hype, but his press statements are also pretty great. Mostly because they’re ‘short,’ as in the length a newspaper would actually run. Why give reporters 2 paragraphs when they’re only going to print 2 sentences?
NEW: From Fetterman in response to Abbott bussing immigrants to Philly:
“The Statue of Liberty doesn’t say ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, and then throw them on a bus for some cheap political stunt.’ This is America. And these are human beings – not props."
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“After running a successful pilot program in New York, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's campaign has launched a virtual Homework Helpers program that could serve as a model for communities around the country.”
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"18 candidates have already taken End Citizen United's No Corporate PAC pledge, including
@IronStache
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Being in Comms means that your colleagues will always sound terrified when you call them unsolicited
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Really have to admire the logical leap here: Beto, you put Trump on defense on his signature issue. You got under his skin so badly even WH advisors think his El Paso trip was a debacle. You're leading the Democratic presidential field in TX....so run for Senate
Houston Chronicle edit board: “So Beto, if you’re listening: Come home. Drop out of the race for president and come back to Texas to run for senator. The chances of winning the race you’re in now are vanishingly small. And Texas needs you.”
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Campaigns are all fun and games until a 25 year old calls you ma’m.
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500+ people cheering on
@CynthiaNixon
and
@ZephyrTeachout
on a Saturday morning in Ithaca
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I can think of nothing more devastating to say to
@realDonaldTrump
than to point out that Beto’s response already has more likes than Trump’s original tweet
22 people in my hometown are dead after an act of terror inspired by your racism. El Paso will not be quiet and neither will I.
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Time told me they chose to make this their headline because Beto’s speech came ‘in the context of’ an Ed Board’s call for him to run for Senate.
The context was a terror attack - fueled by the President - that murdered 22 people. And I can’t believe I had to explain that.
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This morning's Univision/ University of Houston poll found that 70 percent of Texans do not think Beto should drop out of the race to run for Senate --- but apparently their opinion is less worthy of national coverage than a single editorial board
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Your president is golfing right now.
A tragedy like this is not an opportunity to reboot your failing presidential campaign.
This is disgusting and wrong.
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"Beto O’Rourke called Tuesday for a constitutional amendment prohibiting a president from pardoning anyone tied to an investigation involving the president or his family members, a direct rebuke of President Donald Trump."
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As you may have heard,
@MeghanMcCain
had some things to say about Beto's mandatory buy back program today, and a lot of her criticisms were based on popular misconceptions about buybacks that deserve to be addressed. (1/6)
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"Mayor Pete and Beto O’Rourke Fought Over Gun Strategy. History Shows Beto Might Be Right."
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Beto has made himself heard in this debate. Winning a powerful exchange on gun reform -- and showing his fluency on issues from unions to disability rights.
updated: Warren at over 17 minutes. Biden is the closest at 10:57.
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Ahead of his appearance at the
#ClimateTownHall
, Beto calls on Trump to waive visa requirements for Bahamians impacted by Dorian.
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USA Today, Vox, CNN, Newsweek all declare Beto a debate winner
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Update: the next hour beat this record
Beto for America has had our best hour of fundraising this quarter tonight
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Beto responds to those in the Democratic establishment who say a discussion around buybacks makes a 'deal' harder: 'If they'd made some progress already, I might buy that argument. But many of those Democrats are complicit in what we see right now."
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This is dead wrong
Beto's policy is clear: Anyone can believe what they want —but organizations that discriminate when they provide public services should not be tax-exempt.
Beto O’Rourke: Churches and other religious institutions that oppose same-sex marriage should lose their tax-exempt status.
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As the ratio here has well established, this is the definition of a WTF question. Dividing the country along racial lines is the President's primary reelection strategy. Beto has proved more effective at holding him to account for that in 4 days then Democrats have in 2.5 years.
O'Rourke's gifts for empathy and plain speaking made him a crucial figure in his hometown's tragedy—and raised a question: Shouldn't he run for Senate?
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If you’re going to write about the President’s age, then you’re going to report on whether his age actually affects his ability to do his job, right? Right!?
Stunningly few ‘think’ pieces taking this logical next step.
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Tonight Beto....
✅Rose above the endless back and forth on healthcare
✅Reminded people he could rewrite the electoral map with Texas
✅Spoke with the passion about addressing our country's racial divide that has always marked his campaign
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Cynthia Nixon has caused Cuomo to spend almost everything he's raised in the last 6 months
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AP headline: Vow to ban assault weapons gives O'Rourke debate breakout
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Too often Democrats count people out. We make assumptions based on geography, income, race & even interests. Today, Beto went to speak with people at a gun show because the only way we're going to change things is to do things differently. It's time to bring everyone in.
Beto O’Rourke just went to a gun show in Conway, Arkansas where he spoke with firearm owners & sellers about gun violence.
He spent about 30 minutes discussing possible solutions with people who had agreements and disagreements with the fmr congressman.
✍🏻 coming
@ABCPolitics
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The most ridiculous thing about this "courage" line from Pete is that Beto's first sentence at the debate was to praise his and Gabbard's service
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The actual headline is that there are tons of talented, diverse candidates running for the Senate in TX & GA --- and you're counting them out for the same reasons you would have counted out Beto & Stacey a year and half ago
As Stacey Abrams raises her hand to be VP pick but passes on Senate,
@MitchellReports
says: "The real headline is that no one wants to run for the Senate."
#MTP
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The tweet was false. It was promoted by a network of bots to exploit a mass murder for political gain. And Twitter doesn't care.
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No, it doesn’t.
This raises the question as to whether
@BetoORourke
would at some point run for the senate in Texas to try and depose a
@senatemajldr
he calls cowardly.
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Today's social media environment works for Joe Biden. It lets a lot of people see him do the small, one-on-one retail politics he's so good at. Four million people watched the President have BBQ with a North Carolina family through their son's TikTok.
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Beto, once again, unafraid to connect the dots
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Pretty amazing to reduce the question of whether we should leave 16 million assault weapons on the street to 'a shiny object'
Mayor Pete on buybacks debate among some Democrats: “We have a way sometimes as a party ... of getting caught, just when we've amassed the discipline and the force to get something done right away, a shiny object makes it harder for us to focus.”
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Lamb ran a pro-union campaign that raised heavily online from small dollar donors, against an elected official known for being a budget hawk and critical of “welfare programs.” Yep, can’t think of any other race that reminds me of
SOURCE CLOSE TO SPEAKER PAUL RYAN:
“Lamb ran a unique campaign that almost no Democrat on the ballot this fall can replicate. It allowed him to compete here, but it doesn't mean Dems are gonna be competitive in places like this come November.“
#PA18
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"Their differences aside, Beaver told Beto, 'I respect you for talking to me.' I saw him walk by & said 'wow what's he doing here?' Beaver said recounting their conversation. He even said he might be willing to support Beto's assault weapons buy-back plan
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If someone is publicly, flagrantly stating that they refuse to comply with the law, as in Joe's scenario, of course there will be legal consequences. This is how it works with any law. Republicans are usually pretty in favor of that concept.
Beto O'Rourke doubles down on “consequences,” will send police to homes if people don’t turn in legally purchased firearms
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What is cowardly is that when I asked to talk to this reporter on the phone about his claims - he refused. So German, since you don't have the courage to defend your own reporting, maybe you shouldn't be lecturing politicians about their courage.
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No matter how long I spend on copy, the moment it is published I instantly see how it can be dramatically improved.
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"While Buttigieg may poll better nationally than O’Rourke, only one of the two would actually claim any delegates by Super Tuesday, and it’s not the mayor of South Bend, Indiana."
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The best thing Beto can do for the Senate is to run for President. As this article even admits, it'll be tough for any Dem to unseat Cornyn if Trump wins TX by 9 points again. We need a Democratic presidential nominee whose competitive in Texas if we want to take back the Senate
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Numbers that actually do matter for Biden 10 months before Election Day:
$117M cash on hand, more than 2X Trump
SC early black vote up 13%
Consumer confidence, personal savings ⬆️
Inflation, recession fear ⬇️
January best grassroots fundraising ever, 2X many donors as December
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8 Mexican nationals died in Saturday's shooting. Trump did not include the Mayor of Juarez or its Governor in his visit yesterday.
Reporters from both sides of the border surround
@BetoORourke
as crossed the Paso del Norte bridge from El Paso to Juarez. His message to the people of Juarez: “We are with you.”
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Let me tell you how much I care about the opinion of the Democrat who voted to confirm Kavanaugh
Dem Sen.
@JoeManchinWV
on Beto pledge to confiscate AR15s:
"Beto's one human being. He gave his own opinion, OK? I think it was very harmful to make it look like all the Democrats. I can tell you one thing:
@BetoORourke
's not taking my guns away from me. You tell Beto that OK?"
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Trump won this county by 17 pts
Biggest
@BetoORourke
applause line yet in Collin County: “We are going to buy back every single one of those [assault weapons], take them off the streets ... and ensure they are never used against us again.”
Crowd cheers and breaks out in chants of “Hell yes!”
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The former Texas congressman is also calling for social media giants to be held liable if they fail to take steps to prevent content that incites violence. All internet companies would be held liable if they promote such content.
Beto O'Rourke calls for licensing in plan to curb gun violence and white nationalism
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“O’Rourke is the first to introduce a major proposal aimed at helping people with disabilities in a contest in which the issue has received scant attention....[he] was the first candidate to specifically mention those with disabilites on the debate stage”
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(hint: we're really, really, really, really not running for Senate)
A series of speakers precede Beto O’Rourke, including Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in Texas.
We expect Beto O’Rourke to take the stage around 8p
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Beto was moved to support mandatory buybacks by the murder of 22 of his neighbors, not by a debate. It's deeply sad that has to be explained to you.
Putting that lack of basic human empathy aside, German sent me this interview to back up his claim (1/..)
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Proud of this team who appreciated how high the stakes were when it counted and no I will not apologize for the pun thank you.
.
@AOC
has repurposed $1 million from her campaign operation to spread the word about the census, using digital ads, flyers and phone banks to encourage people in her district, half of whom are immigrants, to participate.
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Kudos to Team Harris on a hard-fought race. You all stood up for what you believed in and made very real sacrifices to make this country a better place. That’s more than 99.99 percent of these gossipy fuckers on Twitter will ever do.
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This line has been cheered in Texas, Iowa and now Western PA.
Beto, to big applause: “We will mandatorily buy back every AK47 and AR15 that is out there. They should not and they will not be used against one another, against our kids, against our fellow Americans.”
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On 2nd anniversary of Hurricane Harvey making landfall,
@BetoORourke
has plan to fortify communities from extreme weather
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Beto unveils women's agenda, including priorities for trans women
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'But of the 10 candidates qualified for the September debate only one endorsed March For Our Lives' Peace Plan for a Safer America:
@BetoORourke
'
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This description of Beto's position is completely inaccurate. Beto's policy is clear: Anyone can believe what they want —but organizations that discriminate when they provide public services should not be tax-exempt.
The Buttigieg v. Beto primary continues.
Here is Buttigieg on
@CNNSotu
countering Beto: “Going after the tax exemption of churches, Islamic centers, or other religious facilities in this country, I think that's just going to deepen the divisions that we're already experiencing.”
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Competely misstates Beto's position. He would not require churches to conduct same sex marriages. Tax status would only be in jeopardy if a religious org discriminated in public services - like a religiously run school denying access to an LGBTQ+ student b/c of their orientation.
NEW: Warren, Buttigieg reject Beto's plan to deny tax-exempt status to churches/religious orgs that don't support same-sex marriage: "(Warren) does not think we should require them to conduct same-sex marriages in order to maintain their tax exempt status.
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‘How would a buyback even work? This doesn't sound rational’
We would not be the first. Australia & New Zealand both did buybacks. Lots of U.S. cities also hold voluntary buyback programs
Australia saw a 42% decline in its homicide rate in the 7 years after its buyback (2/6)
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.
@AOC
on millennials’ (understandable) lack of faith in institutions:
‘The question for all of us is, what are we going to do with that energy? Are we going to be destructive? Or are we going to be constrictive & come up with creative solutions...Trump harnessed destruction.’
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Trump is so concerned for El Paso’s first responders that he still hasn’t paid them for the work they did to keep his February campaign rally in the city safe —- a $500k bill
Beto (phony name to indicate Hispanic heritage) O’Rourke, who is embarrassed by my last visit to the Great State of Texas, where I trounced him, and is now even more embarrassed by polling at 1% in the Democrat Primary, should respect the victims & law enforcement - & be quiet!
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Beto joined the country's oldest Latino civil rights group for a march to mark the one-week anniversary of the shooting
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Tapper stated our policy correctly. Religious institutions who discriminate in public services like hospitals should lose their tax exemption
Pete AGREED with that policy but then disappointingly twisted Beto’s meaning to suggest he was policing beliefs, just as Trump did
Pete Buttigieg says he disagrees with fellow 2020 Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke on using tax-exempt status to reinforce anti-discrimination laws with religious institutions: “I think that’s just going to deepen the divisions that we’re already experiencing.”
#CNNSOTU
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Beto: There shouldn't be weapons of war on our streets. And adoption agencies shouldn't be able to refuse to foster kids with LGBTQ parents.
Trump: Beto wants to get rid of guns and religion. Also his hands.
Feeling good about this contrast.
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Still $8k less than what O'Rourke pays his organizers. Live 👏your👏values👏
NEWS: Unionized workers on
@BernieSanders
campaign have reached a deal with management to raise pay.
The specifics:
-Field orgs. pay will go from $36K to $42K a year, with continued 100 percent coverage of health-care premiums.
-Workweek goes from five days to six.
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“It is something we are really intentional about” on the Beto O’Rourke campaign, says
@aleighacavalier
. “Beto for America is committed to building a team that is reflective of our country today, and running a campaign that embodies Beto’s values"
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‘Bad guys aren't going to turn their guns in’
Like New Zealand and Australia, Beto’s program would create a window of amnesty, allowing individuals to turn in their weapons anonymously, without compensation, no questions asked. (6/6)
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For someone Trump is supposedly not scared of, he's spending a lot of mileage on Beto tonight.
Reminder, that Beto and Biden are the only candidates Republicans have run attack ads against - to date.
.
@realDonaldTrump
says no one can beat
@JohnCornyn
. “Maybe Beto will jump in because he’s at zero. No religion and no guns. That’s not good. And I think he’s pretty light on oil production too.”
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The fact that it is "news" that Beto is not leaving El Paso less than 5 days after 22 people died is a sad commentary on how numb some have become to these mass shootings
Beto O'Rourke has canceled his planned Iowa trip to stay in El Paso as the city copes with the aftermath of last week's shooting. But his campaign manager dismissed speculation he's exiting the race. Via
@apwillweissert
:
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'No other Democrat?' Two members of Schumer's own caucus have also come out for mandatory buybacks. And 74 percent of Democrats support mandatory buybacks in the latest WashPo/ABC poll. Even more impressively, 52 percent of Americans support the policy.
Asked about
@realDonaldTrump
blaming
@BetoORourke
's gun removal comments for making it harder to pass gun control,
@SenSchumer
says: "I don’t know of any other Democrat who agrees with Beto O’Rourke, but it’s no excuse not to go forward."
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When Independents, who are eligible to vote in the primary, are included, Beto leads with 38 percent of the vote. Biden follows with just 18 percent.
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Building on momentum from last night's debate, Beto heads to Fort Bend County tomorrow - a red county he swung by 32 points last year. On Sunday, he will be in Plano for a rally in Collin County, a county he swung by 34 points.
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That’s nice but if Cuomo had signed an executive order eliminating proof of citizenship as a requirement for a drivers license this wouldn’t have happened in the first place. Immigrant advocates have been asking him to do so for over a year.
.
@NYGovCuomo
is offering free legal aid for pizza delivery man arrested by ICE: "The detention of Pablo Villavicencio as he was delivering pizza at Fort Hamilton - under the gaze of Lady Liberty - goes against everything we believe in"
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@Will_Bunch
: 'To watch [Beto] march in El Paso funeral processions or hugging devastated Latinx immigrant spouses in Morton, Mississippi, he is evoking the last truly great American presidential campaign, the tragically brief 1968 effort of RFK.'
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Beto's connecting with young voters across Ohio - holding another capacity rally at OSU yesterday. Beto increased youth voter turnout in TX by 200% and he continues to stand with student leaders today - as the only candidate to endorse March for Our Lives' policy agenda
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'There’s no official definition for ‘an assault weapon’ so the government will overreach with an ‘assault weapons ban' & buy back'
Beto's program will apply to all AK & AR-type guns - weapons specifically designed to kill as many people as efficiently as possible (3/6)
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Trump’s campaign advisor is refusing to back down from a conspiracy theory that paints a mass murderer as a Beto supporter —- and the Trump campaign’s response is “we didn’t call immigrants animals, just rapists”
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Nearly 6K and growing!
Beto’s Grand Prairie rally is getting underway. Though a few of the theatre’s 6,000 seats are empty, most have filled in. You can stream it live here: via
@NBCDFW
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‘How can the government buy back a gun it didn't sell? How much would you pay people?'
An independent commission would determine compensation, using market value as a benchmark. This is what Australia did. It would be paid for by a tax on gun manufacturers (4/6)
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