An Open Letter to Beto Supporters

M. J. Corkern
Nov 1 · 2 min read

I know you might not want to hear from another candidate’s supporter right now, but I wanted to offer you my empathy and support.

An acquaintance of mine introduced me to Beto O’Rourke during his senate run. She doesn’t live in Texas but was so inspired by Beto she volunteered for his campaign and as far as I can tell, she has supported him in his presidential run as well.

After looking him up, it was easy to see why my bleeding-heart, disability rights advocate friend loved him. I shared his message with everyone I knew in Texas in hopes of…

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