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🚨 BETO DROPS OUT 🚨

“Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully.”
Beto O’Rourke technically has until December 9 to jump in the Texas Senate race. But he has repeatedly said that won’t happen, including as recently as last week.
“Beto’s our man...”

“...similar to Barack Obama”

Revisiting this piece on Beto’s Iowa swing in April. Voters dug him, saying he reminds them of Obama and JFK: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

But it’s not a hope & change moment; Democrats are angry and scared.
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