Beto O'Rourke
1972
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Quotes
Biography
Beto O'Rourke is an American politician and former U.S. Representative from Texas. Born in 1972, O'Rourke began his political career by serving on the El Paso City Council. He gained national attention during his campaign for the U.S. Senate in 2018, where he ran as the Democratic nominee against incumbent Ted Cruz. Although O'Rourke narrowly lost the election, he emerged as a key figure in the Democratic Party, advocating for various progressive policies.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The cynicism, the meanness, the cruelty that defines so much of the national conversation today, it’s not us. It’s not who we are.
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This is an opportunity to be better than we’ve ever been. They are counting on us, each one of us.
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We can put the divisions of the past behind us, move forward as one people, as one country.
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The challenges before us are the greatest of our lifetime.
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We need to go everywhere, treat everyone with dignity and respect.