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yellowdogintexas

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16. I met Congressman Beto O'Rourke last week (US Senate Candidate)

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 09:20 AM

Apr 2017

He drew a crowd of over 300 on a Sunday morning smack in the middle of church time on Palm Sunday - in Fort Worth! It was a last minute scheduling; he was on his way from El Paso to Dallas for the Mega March.

Considering all the reasons folks might not have shown up on Palm Sunday and the fact that no one knew much about it until early that week, it was a good crowd.

He is very impressive and really fired up the room (and the sidewalk outside).

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The Kansas Democrat who nearly pulled off the impossible has some advice for his party [View all] brooklynite Apr 2017 OP

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K&R.. disillusioned73 Apr 2017 #14

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I met Congressman Beto O'Rourke last week (US Senate Candidate) yellowdogintexas Apr 2017 #16

That seat should have never been on doubt for the GOP. wildeyed Apr 2017 #19