O'Rourke talks taking on Abbott in TX gubernatorial race: 'We're underdogs'
The March 1 primary set up a gubernatorial matchup between incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic former Congressman Beto O'Rourke. Changing demographics and increased voter turnout may help O'Rourke's chances, but multiple political strategists said the Democrat will have a steep hill to climb to victory.
In a state where a Democratic governor hasn’t been elected since 1990, where Republicans overwhelmingly control the state government and in an election in which his opponent has more than seven times as much cash on hand, O’Rourke said he considers himself an “underdog.”
“We’re underdogs and there’s no other position we’d want to be in,” O’Rourke said in an interview.
However, top advisors to Abbott view the governor's opponent a little differently.
“Beto is a joke,” said Dave Carney, Abbott’s top political adviser. “It’s not anything we’re worried about right now.”
Read more: https://www.mrt.com/news/article/O-Rourke-talks-taking-on-Abbott-in-TX-17038775.php
(Midland Reporter-Telegram)
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The hubris-laden flop sweat that ends up biting them in the ass.
Carry on kkklowns.
