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Undated: Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke (born September 26, 1972) is an American businessman and politician of the Democratic Party who represented Texas's 16th congressional district for three terms in the United States House of Representatives.
A native of El Paso, Texas, O'Rourke served on the El Paso City Council from 2005 to 2011. O'Rourke was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 after defeating incumbent Silvestre Reyes in a Democratic primary. Instead of seeking re-election in 2018, he ran for U.S. Senate and was narrowly defeated by Republican incumbent Senator Ted Cruz.
On March 14, 2019, he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2020.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beto_O'Rourke
-- 2018 --
Also see: Democrats; Election 2020;
March 8: The raging controversy over Beto O’Rourke’s full name, explained
Rafael “Ted” Cruz’s new radio ad attacks Democratic challenger Robert “Beto” O’Rourke for using a nickname.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/3/7/17091094/beto-orourke-full-name-ted-cruz-controversy
August 22: In San Antonio, a resident told O’Rourke she’d seen what someone described as his mugshot. O’Rourke replied: "More than 20 years ago, I was arrested--not once, but twice. So you should know that and we should all own that, if asked." O’Rourke specified that he’d been arrested for attempting to hop a fence at the University of Texas at El Paso and later, he said, for a "far more serious mistake: I drove under the influence of alcohol. There’s no justifying that."
https://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2018/aug/22/silvestre-reyes/beto-orourke-arrested-1990s-burglary-and-dwi/
October 3: The Political Fight That Launched Beto O’Rourke’s Career—and a Barrage of Attack Ads
Why Ted Cruz is slamming his rival over an El Paso redevelopment plan.
Republican attack ads during the Trump era tend to follow a familiar recipe: a splash of Colin Kaepernick, a dash of MS-13, and a whole lot of guns. But when Club for Growth Action aired its first ads attacking Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) last month, the Republican-aligned super-PAC deviated from the formula. The 30-second spot, the first volley in an anticipated multimillion-dollar onslaught, focused on O’Rourke’s role in a controversial redevelopment plan in El Paso, where the Senate candidate served on the city council for six years starting in 2005. “Beto the Bully,” according to the ad, had used the threat of eminent domain to uproot a Mexican-American neighborhood on behalf of a “cabal” of wealthy “conquistadores”—such as his father-in-law:
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/10/the-political-fight-that-launched-beto-orourkes-career-and-a-barrage-of-attack-ads/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs_el0cSS4QIVPyCtBh3pJA7GEAMYAiAAEgIr2PD_BwE
December 20: Beto O’Rourke frequently voted for Republican legislation, analysis reveals
Review of his six-year record in Congress shows Democrat frequently opposed own party, and supported bills that boosted the fossil fuel industry and Trump’s immigration policy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/20/beto-orourke-congressional-votes-analysis-capital-and-main
-- 2019 --
February 20: Joe Biden’s advisers reached out to Beto O’Rourke about joining a Biden ticket
O’Rourke still has not ruled out a run for president in 2020, but he also exhibited openness to running for vice president
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/beto-orourke-says-hes-open-to-being-a-vice-presidential-candidate-in-2020-2019-02-20
March 15: Beto O'Rourke Was Reportedly a Member of a 'Hacktivist' Group. What's That?
Democratic presidential candidate and former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke was once a member of computer hacktivist group called Cult of the Dead Cow (CDC), Reuters reported Friday.
During his time as a member of the CDC — originators of the term “hacktivism” and one of the oldest hacker clubs in the U.S. — a teenage O’Rourke reportedly stole long-distance telephone service to get online, pirated computer games, and shared his thoughts under the name “Psychedelic Warlord.” Through all the baud modems, text files, and manifestos, one pivotal question comes to mind: What exactly is “hacktivism?”
A portmanteau of hacker and activism, hacktivism involves using technology to conduct activism-related behavior, usually to attract attention to an issue and bring about some form of political or social change.
http://time.com/5552860/beto-orourke-hacktivist-cdc/
March 20: O’Rourke’s sprint out of the gate leaves Democratic field gasping
With no day job, the Texas Democrat's breakneck pace of campaign stops is driving some of his competitors nuts.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/20/orourke-campaign-pace-1230485
March 20: Beto O'Rourke crop circle portrait pops up on Texas ranch
Less than a week after announcing his 2020 presidential bid, O’Rourke, onetime Texas representative, was honored with the two-acre crop creation.
The artist, Stan Herd, used soil, grass and rock to dress his "Beto 2020" canvas on an East Austin ranch, Fox 7 reported. He has done similar land portraits of Democratic nominees in the past. Notable among them: one of Barack Obama in 2008.
Herd, a Kansas-based artist, has been creating earth art for more than 40 years.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/beto-orourke-crop-circle-portrait-pops-up-on-texas-ranch
March 21: Beto O’Rourke bashes Netanyahu, accuses him of siding with racists
“Right now, we don’t have the best negotiating partners on either side," said the Democratic Texas politician.
https://www.jpost.com/American-Politics/Beto-ORourke-bashes-Netanyahu-accuses-him-of-siding-with-racists-584129
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