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Beto O'Rourke: “Oh, this is inspiring. This is the border standing up for itself. This is El Paso telling our story. No one can tell it…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2019
Oh, this is inspiring. This is the border standing up for itself. This is El Paso telling our story. No one can tell it better than we can. Strong, secured community, that's who we are.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

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Beto O'Rourke expresses inspiration from the community's support as he considers a presidential run.

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