Beto O'Rourke: “Last time that a Democrat won it [Texas], as you know, was…”

“And I understand people who are saying, hey, can we really afford to invest in Texas? I don't think we can afford not to invest in Texas. This is the path to the White House. Last time that a Democrat won it [Texas], as you know, was 1976. Jimmy Carter, as you mentioned, Lloyd Benson, the last Democrat to win a Senate race here in 1988. If we're in the wilderness, it's not just to the detriment of the Democratic Party. It means we may not have democracy in America.” (41:24–41:35)

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