Beto O'Rourke: “If Democrats are going to be a national party in the 2032…”

“You know, some people look at Texas as a state that would be nice to win. To your question, this is a state that we must win. If Democrats are going to be a national party in the 2032 presidential contest, if we have one, the Democratic nominee could win all of the so-called blue wall states. But if they don't also win the state of Texas, there is no viable path to the White House after the 2030 census and the reapportionment. those states will lose population, electoral college votes to the benefit of Texas and other Sun Belt states. This is a state that we have to win.” (39:54–40:17)

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