"This one is on us, the people of Texas": Beto makes his case for governor – Axios

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Beto O'Rourke said Saturday that his campaign for Texas governor is about the people, not "about the person, the candidate, the party," a lesson he said he learned from his 2020 presidential run.

Driving the news: "This campaign is the volunteers and the people who've signed up to join it. That's what it is," the Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate told Evan Smith, the CEO of The Texas Tribune, at South by Southwest.

The big picture: The former presidential candidate advocated for stronger voting rights, gun control and immigration reform and bashed Abbott's call for abuse investigations into the use of gender-affirming care for transgender children.

One other issue that has room for common ground, according to O'Rourke, is the question over legalizing marijuana.

The bottom line: O'Rourke said the "power is right now" with the people of Texas his campaign volunteers and the voters.

Go deeper: Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke to face off for Texas governor

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March 14th, 2022
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