O’Rourke said his campaign “will not be about anyone from outside our state,” when asked by CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” if he would welcome Biden to Texas. to help him campaign or not. When pressed a second time whether he wanted Biden to visit the state, he again declined to extend the invitation.
“This campaign in Texas will not be about Joe Biden. It will not be about Donald Trump. It will not be about anyone from outside our state. This will be about the people of Texans and what the people of Texas want. ,” said O’Rourke. “My focus is on Texas and my fellow Texans. Those are the people that matter most to me. No politician, no other person from outside of this state can help change course. the course of this election, for better or for worse.”
O’Rourke said he wants his campaign to reach across parties and unite Texans to advance their priorities, saying, “It’s time for Texas to realize our full potential .”
“I want to help bring this state together not as Democrats, not as Republicans, but as Texans, and come back after doing great things,” O’Rourke said. that Texas was once known.”
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