The #1 other Democrat considering running for U.S. Senate in Texas just announced he won't -- clearing the field for Beto O'Rourke to be the Democratic candidate against Ted Cruz.
Austin American Statesman: Joaquín Castro won’t seek Cruz Senate seat, ceding field to O’Rourke
It's time to DEFEAT TED CRUZ, and that means Beto O'Rourke needs a strong campaign. He has to know for certain that progressives will make sure he has the resources NOW to make critical staffing and strategy decisions, and that we'll be with him through to the election in November 2018.
Can you start a monthly $3 donation to Beto O'Rourke’s campaign to DEFEAT Ted Cruz and replace one of the worst Republicans in the Senate with a progressive?
YES -- Defeating Ted Cruz is very important! I can start a monthly $3 donation to Beto O'Rourke's campaign today.
NO -- I can't donate monthly, but I can donate $3 (or more) right now, and then I'll try to donate more later on!
Some people call Beto O'Rourke the "Kennedy of Texas" because of how he inspires people and is seen as the future.
Others call him a giant slayer because he knows how to fight and win a David-and-Goliath style campaign. He did it in 2012 when he defeated a corrupt, corporate Democratic incumbent in a primary. He told CNN, "I was running against 100-1 odds."
A recent poll shows Congressman Beto O'Rourke already tied with Cruz after launching his campaign a few weeks ago.
The Texas Democratic Party chair told the Austin American Statesman that Beto O'Rourke is "'a great candidate right now who is drawing huge crowds all over the state of Texas,' including parts of Texas where Democrats don’t tend to draw big crowds."
The Texas Tribune's analysis of Beto O'Rourke's bid to defeat Ted Cruz noted: "O'Rourke could have the makings of a Bernie Sanders-type fundraising operation." And that’s good news because in Texas, that’s what it’s going to take.
This race will be a top progressive priority in 2018. Can you help Beto defeat Ted Cruz, and add his progressive voice to the U.S. Senate by starting a monthly $3 donation to his insurgent campaign?
YES -- I'll start a monthly $3 donation to Beto O'Rourke's campaign. Sign me up.
NO -- But I can donate $3 (or more) right now, and then I'll try to donate more later on!
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Click the links above to donate to Beto O’Rourke’s campaign.