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Correspondent • Taller than I look on TV • Long-suffering & fan • Dog dad to Shiner

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  1. 4 hours ago

    This was of the bigger and higher-energy O’Rourke events I’ve covered in awhile. 800+ in attendance and the candidate clearly feeding off the energy in the room.

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  2. 6 hours ago

    A very healthy crowd awaits in San Francisco. Building staff tells me this room is set for 800, and it’s almost full already, with a line still wrapped around the corner outside.

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  3. 8 hours ago

    If he mentions other democrats on the trail it’s only to praise them, but is using ’s entry into the race to raise money. Check this Instagram ad

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  4. 9 hours ago

    Good morning from San Francisco, where the coffee shops come with boopable puppies!

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  5. 13 hours ago

    Most voters I talk to - even in early states- offer a shopping list of candidates at most. Very few have made any kind of decision on who to support.

    WaPo: “After four months of campaigning, the Democratic presidential race remains wide open...Asked to name the candidate they currently support, 54 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents did not volunteer anyone”
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  6. 23 hours ago

    Yes, it’s a gimmick but I appreciate the spirit of this day of service for ’s 50th birthday today. If it inspired anyone who otherwise wouldn’t go get involved in improving their community, bravo. Happy birthday, Senator.

    Thank you David! Grateful for your friendship and your commitment to serving your community.
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  7. Retweeted
    Apr 27

    Joe Biden just announced for president; Oliver North is at the center of legal and financial scandal; an over-the-top party of the media elite will be all about Donald Trump. What year is it?

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  8. Apr 27

    “Texas and Arizona are both there to be taken,” by Democrats in 2020, tells me. He cites CO & NM turning largely blue over the years as a sign Dems should look west.

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  9. Apr 27

    Having covered several of these activist-focused events recently its no longer a surprise when gets the warmest welcome. She's very well-known to these folks.

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  10. Apr 27

    Former CO Gov. says he's got a bunch of Colorado farmers and ranchers who want to campaign for him, in part because of his work to get broadband internet services to every corner of state.

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  11. Apr 27

    "The lesson of 2009 and 2010 on immigration reform is.. don't wait." predicting Democrats gain control of the senate in 2020, says its critical to move quickly on this issue. (an implicit Obama critique)

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  12. Apr 27

    "I'm supporting the unionization of our campaign staff, who are about to unionize" says at - adds that even his interns are paid $15/hour.

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    Apr 27

    BREAKING: 4 people shot at synagogue in California, law enforcement sources tell .

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  14. Apr 27

    Yeah, but even Captain America and Iron Man sometimes— ah, forget it.

    Asked whether he would sign the “Indivisible Pledge” () says yes, “We’re the Avengers, not the Hunger Games.”
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  15. Apr 27

    Answering the final question at - says he met with Harry Reid this morning, and their discussion centered around the challenges of passing the ACA.

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    Apr 27

    O'Rourke gets a student debt question and reiterates that he wants student debt wiped "if you're doing public service." He takes the answer into a condemnation of money being wasted on wars; move that to make college cheaper.

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    Apr 27

    Wise's question by far received the largest applause of any line today -- by laborers and politicians alike

    Terrence Wise, a Kansas City McDonalds worker and organizer for , tells O'Rourke: “This system is broken. Mostly white legislatures across the country have been passing laws to weaken unions...this impacts Hispanic workers, black, white, Latino, Latina.”
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  18. Apr 27

    Terrence Wise from KCMO asks a question about the fight for $15, but prefaces it by saying he first became aware of Beto from the video of him defending kneeling - and he's been a fan since.

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  19. Apr 27

    Asked what he would tell conservative business owners to get support for $15 minimum wage, says workers working just ONE job & economically secure will be more productive.

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  20. Apr 27

    Up next, - who opens his remarks with praise for - whom he calls a "great leader in the senate," and says he's so glad she's running as part of this Dem field.

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