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(2,437 posts) Thu Mar 21, 2019, 01:14 PM Mar 2019

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Beto O'Rourke Supported The Death Penalty As Recently As 2 Years Ago [View all]

This is great news. Glad to see Beto embracing progressive views and moving left. It definitely makes him a stronger candidates in the eyes of the base.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/beto-orourke-death-penalty-police-officer-bill_n_5c92ee33e4b08c4fec342783]

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Beto O'Rourke Supported The Death Penalty As Recently As 2 Years Ago [View all] Power 2 the People Mar 2019 OP

I greatly respect people who evolve on issues. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #1

Me too. Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #11

+1000 Peacetrain Mar 2019 #13

what kind of weather vane is this guy? Blues Heron Mar 2019 #2

A majority of people haven't figured it out. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #8

better late than never Blues Heron Mar 2019 #12

As a young punk I supported the death penalty. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #14

Yeah, well anyone making DP a litmus test... MH1 Mar 2019 #3

Ann Richards oversaw 50 executions as Texas governor dalton99a Mar 2019 #4

I sure do miss Ann Richards. She was brilliant. comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #10

He also wanted to demolish a poor neighborhood to build a Walmart. Tipperary Mar 2019 #5

So did I. People grow up. Views change. What's the big deal? SKKY Mar 2019 #6

How many innocent people have been killed by assault rifles in the U.S.? dalton99a Mar 2019 #7

A the moment Beto is my number two pick. comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #9

What's his stance now and is there any reason to not believe his current stance? Sapient Donkey Mar 2019 #15

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