After saying he has "no plans" to run for governor, Beto O'Rourke quick to clarify he might

[TexasTowelie]

by Abby Livingston, Texas Tribune


Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke has not ruled out a run for governor after all.

Earlier Friday, The Dallas Morning News published remarks O'Rourke made on an upcoming morning program that roused the Texas political class and suggested he no longer was interested in running for governor.

“I’ve got no plans to run, and I’m very focused on the things that I’m lucky enough to do right now — organizing, registering voters and teaching,” O’Rourke said on NBC DFW’s “Lone Star Politics,” which will air Sunday. “I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing now.”

The O'Rourke camp then quickly reached out to The Texas Tribune to clarify his sentiment.

"What I said today is what I've been saying for months: I'm not currently considering a run for office," he said in a statement. "I'm focused on what I'm doing now (teaching and organizing.) Nothing's changed and nothing I said would preclude me from considering a run in the future."

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/02/beto-orourke-texas-governor-abbott/

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. I want Beto to run against Greg

[BlueTexasMan]

2. Me 2

Y3S!

[SheilaAnn]

3. Oh yes, me three. n/t

[Shell_Seas]

4. Let's get real. Aside from the Castro Brothers and Beto, who do we have?

We live in a state of 30 million people, we must have some rising stars somewhere that could win. Right?