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Greg Evans
Nov 07, 2018
In one of the most closely observed midterm elections, Beto O'Rourke narrowly lost out on being elected to the Senate, losing to the re-elected Ted Cruz.
The race in Texas became an international story as it briefly looked like O'Rourke could cause an upset against the former Republican presidential candidate.
The 46-year-old from El Paso achieved 48 per cent of the vote, but it wasn't enough to turn the traditionally Republican state Democrat, with Cruz retaining the seat he has held since 2013.
O'Rourke's positive and progressive campaign, combined with his charisma and sense of humour, saw him become a popular figure throughout the United States and his loss wasn't received too well online.
me seeing that Cruz just beat MY MF MAN BETO O’ROURKE https://t.co/wrxDjnpwkV— ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ (@ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ) 1541561515
However, there were a lot of people who were highly complimentary of Beto's campaign and the potential change that he might have instigated not just in Texas, but across the US.
Beto O’Rourke offered hope, compassion and courage but on the other hand, Ted Cruz jacked off on 9/11— Fred Delicious (@Fred Delicious) 1541571285
Now, some people are tipping O'Rourke to run for president.
So if Beto O'Rourke wins he becomes a front runner for President in 2020 and if Beto O'Rourke loses he still remai… https://t.co/WhbP8OW1mc— Roland Scahill (@Roland Scahill) 1541458804
Even if he wasn't successful on the night, at least he got the best endorsement any politician could hope for.
@BetoORourke lost Texas but he gained Beyoncé, so he still basically won imo— Alex Hirsch (@Alex Hirsch) 1541571508
HT Daily Dot
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