A Teen’s Take on Beto O’Rourke

Isabel Hope
Nov 1 · 3 min read

It felt only fitting to write this up today when Congressman Beto O’Rourke announced he was ending his 2020 Presidential campaign. I was not supporting him in this race and wasn’t planning on giving him my vote, but his name will always hold a special place in my heart.

I volunteered for Beto (I’m assuming we’re on a first name basis) in the 2018 mid-term elections. I don’t live in Texas so it was all remote…

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Isabel Hope

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I write about politics, pop culture, and whatever I feel like talking honestly about. Also, I’m 17.

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