O’Rourke was pressed at @UofSC on being the largest recipient of money from people who work for fossil fuel companies in #TXSen last year. His argument is that he was the largest recipient of money from individuals in every profession, though he turns away PAC and lobbyist money.
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O’Rourke said he visited every Texas county, “did not allow oil and gas — any corporation, any special interest — to purchase access, to corrupt, to give the appearance of corruption.”
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O’Rourke is accurate on this point: He raised $80 million last year, smashing Senate campaign fundraising records, and was the top recipient of individual donations from just about every industry among 2018 candidates.
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@BetoORourke’s full answer on fossil fuel money — h/t to@DavidWright_CNN for the transcription.pic.twitter.com/LW40jub7v2
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Perfect answer. As though the people who work for these energy companies are not voters .
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he also took exec money though. it’s not a complete nonissue. it’s not nearly as bad as some people make it out, but he did sign that he wouldn’t take over 200 buck donations from oil but he did
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Seriously? Do you know anything about him? Or you're just voting because you're infatuated with his looks or manipulative personality? Please check his voting record and tell me he's not a corporate insider. Its sad that ppl like you keep voting in these corporate neo liberals
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