Ok, real talk. I was a fan of Beto O’Rourke, swooned over his speeches, until learning: 1. He is the #2 recipient of oil/gas industry campaign cash in the entire Congress 2. His actual voting record, which boosted the fossil fuel industry and Trump’s immigration policy
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Replying to @emahlee
First you try to qualify your MISLEADING statement by saying you were a "'fan of Beto". Beto actually received ALL his contributions from INDIVIDUALS not corporations or PACS or special interest as proven by the Texas tribune and
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It seems that you both are right. Beto refused money from oil companies. But among his many contributors, there were quite a few who work in that industry. Even some top-level execs. Of course, Oil is a huge local employer in Texas. As the defense industry is in the PNW.
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See my updated thread that gets into this a bit more:https://twitter.com/emahlee/status/1079840112400203776 …
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Emily Cunningham @emahleeSome nuance to my tweet about oil/gas "industry" contributions to Beto's campaign. Beto received contributions from individuals in this industry, not PAC's, but as@alexkotch explains, "there’s a lot more overlap than most people realize." https://readsludge.com/2018/12/10/beto-orourke-oil-and-gas-contributions-2018/ …Show this thread2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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I also suspect that shooting down anyone who's not a pristine candidate is a sure fire way to make sure Trump gets a second term. I doubt I'll ever meet anyone who aligns 100% with ALL of my beliefs, so I'll be going with the best person who can actually win.
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I’ll eagerly vote for Beto if he’s our candidate. Like you, I’m just beginning to learn more about potential 2020 candidates, but I want us to go in with eyes wide open and fighting for the candidate who will fight for the world I want and love. I like Harris a whole lot. So far.
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