Beto O’Rourke formally launched his presidential campaign Saturday morning, casting himself as a figure who can unite Americans of all political persuasions and vowing to build the largest grassroots campaign in American history.
Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.EL PASO, Texas — Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke formally launched his presidential campaign in his hometown Saturday morning, casting himself as a figure who can unite Americans of all political persuasions and vowing to build the largest grassroots campaign in American history.
O’Rourke’s first of three planned Texas rallies Saturday took place blocks away from the U.S.-Mexico border, less than a half mile from the downtown El Paso street where he took the stage. Several thousand supporters greeted O’Rourke in El Paso, and more are expected when he travels to two larger Democratic strongholds, Texas Southern University in Houston this afternoon and in downtown Austin in the evening.
“It was really important for Amy and me to launch this campaign from El Paso. This is a city where I was born," O’Rourke said, adding that he was raised and is raising his family here."Perhaps, most importantly, El Paso, to me, represents America at its very best. For more than 100 years, this community has welcomed generations of immigrants from across the Rio Grande.”
“We are safe not despite the fact that we are a city of immigrants and asylum seekers; we are safe because we are a city of immigrants and asylum seekers," O'Rourke said."We have learned not to fear our differences, but to respect and embrace them. We see the language is spoken in this community. The traditions, the cultures as a strength for El Paso. We understand that we are, in the words of Dr.
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