Beto not seeking in Obama endorsement

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EL PASO — Former President Barack Obama has endorsed 11 Texas Democrats leading up to next month’s midterm elections. But none go by the popular four-letter moniker “Beto”.

On Thursday, the three-term Democratic congressman looking to unseat incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, had a simple response to being left off the list: We’re doing fine on our own.

“I don’t think we’re interested [in an endorsement],” Beto O’Rourke said after a town hall at a local high school. “I am so grateful to him for his service, he’s going to go down as one of the greatest presidents. And yet, this [election] is on Texas.”

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Meanwhile Cruz has accepted help from President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., who campaigned for Cruz in Wichita Falls on Wednesday. The president has also announced an event with Cruz sometime this month in what he said would be the “biggest stadium in Texas.”

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https://www.texastribune.org/2018/10/04/beto-orourke-says-hes-not-interested-barack-obama-endorsement/

[nycbos]

1. Before everyone freaks out...

... I'm sure their people talked about this and they know that it's not in their best interest.

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2. Agreed

Beto is trying to avoid looking partisan.

[TexasBushwhacker]

4. As it stands, Beto is getting some Republican votes

because people know Cruz is an asshole and is hated in DC. Beto doesn't want to lose those crossover votes and I don't blame him. I doubt an Obama endorsement would net him any votes.

[guillaumeb]

6. He IS running as a Democrat.

Speaking of looking partisan.

[Squinch]

3. Why do people keep posting this bullshit clickbait article?

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5. Didn't see it before

Thought it was interesting.

[Squinch]

7. Its headline is designed to suggest conflict between Beto and Obama, but nothing of the sort is

happening.

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8. I didn't read it that way, but point taken.

I think it's a smart move here in Texas.