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Beto O'Rourke: You know, who knows about his motives. My best guess is he began last year, the legislative session, where he signed an…

On the recordSeptember 30, 2022
You know, who knows about his motives. My best guess is he began last year, the legislative session, where he signed an abortion bill into law, assuming that not only would he win this reelection, but that he had a chance to get the pole position in the Republican presidential primary for 2024 against Ron DeSantis.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
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msnbc.com

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O'Rourke speculates on Governor Abbott's motivations for supporting a total abortion ban.

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