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Beto O'Rourke: “Those 54 Democrats are all that stand between us and the…”

Featuring: Beto O'Rourke, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 04:22

I know that what they've done so far has stopped this power grab in Texas. The theft of these five congressional seats. Those 54 Democrats are all that stand between us and the gerrymandering and theft of those seats. but also the all that stands between us and perhaps the consolidation of authoritarian power in the hands of Donald Trump. They are true heroes. (04:22–04:31)

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Asserts that 54 Democratic legislators are preventing gerrymandering and theft of congressional seats.

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