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Nov 8, 2022 · MCALLEN — Greg Abbott decisively won a third term as governor of Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke after a tumultuous few years marked by the COVID-19...
- O'Rourke Attacks Abbott's Record
- Abbott Paints O'Rourke as 'Flip-Flopper,' Ties Him to Biden
- With Uvalde Families in The Building, Heated Gun Control Discussion
- O'Rourke Targets Moderates; Abbott Defends Swing to The Right
- Despite Fast Pace, No Major Gaffes Or Viral Moments
O’Rourke wasted no time in going after the policies Abbott has implemented while in office, starting with border security. O'Rourke said Operation Lone Star, Abbott's costly border security initiative, has "clearly failed. The numbers are in, we're seeing not fewer but more engagements at our border when the governor has spent $4 billion of our tax...
Abbott said O’Rourke was “flip-flopping” on key positions, arguing the former U.S. Senate and presidential candidate has previously supported "open borders" and "defunding the police," both of which O’Rourke denied. Abbott also sought to tie O’Rourke to the Biden administration, frequently mentioning the president throughout the hourlong debate. “B...
With several parents of Uvalde shooting victims watchingthe debate from a room just outside the debate hall, the candidates sharply disagreed on how to address the problem of mass shootings. O’Rourke slammed Abbott for failing to take action on gun violence, and dug in on measures the Uvalde families have called over the months since the May 24 sch...
When asked whether he has pivoted too far to the right, Abbott defended his positions on abortion and guns, saying he’s governing “by his principles”; he recounted the adoption of his daughter, saying that experience reaffirmed his anti-abortion stance. O’Rourke, however, frequently mentioned how he would work with Republicans and Democrats to pass...
With both candidates limited to 60 seconds to answer a question and only 15 or 30 seconds to respond to follow-ups or rebuttals, the debate was fast paced, with both candidates striving to land punches. But with both candidates exhibiting passion and restraint, the night concluded without any major gaffes or viral moments. Prior to the debate, poli...
Nov 8, 2022 · HOUSTON — Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas brushed off a concerted and well-funded challenge from Beto O’Rourke, the former congressman from El Paso, winning a third term by a comfortable margin...
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Nov 17, 2022 · Texas 2022 Elections. What Greg Abbott’s decisive win over Beto O’Rourke portends for his future. After defeating O’Rourke — Texas’ most promising Democrat in recent history — Abbott...
Sep 30, 2022 · Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke sparred over the border, guns, abortion and other issues, each often accusing the other of misrepresenting his positions. But neither landed any knockout...
- J. David Goodman
Oct 28, 2022 · Can Democrat Beto O'Rourke harness growing support for gun control and abortion rights to win - or will concerns over crime and immigration return Republican Greg Abbott to office?
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Nov 9, 2022 · Abbott, a former state attorney general, also made immigration the center of his campaign — touting his multiple anti-immigration initiatives at the border as a reason Texans should re-elect him....
