What Beto Did Wrong.

How a few poor critical decisions shaped the fate of the former congressman’s campaign.

Lauren Martinchek
Nov 3 · 3 min read
Photo via Beto O’Rourke on Instagram

While I certainly do not agree with many of his policy positions or his style, I believe that former congressman Beto O’Rourke is a fundamentally decent guy. On the national debate stages with his rivals for the Democratic nomination, it was almost difficult to watch him flailing…

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Lauren is a writer & leftist with analysis on topics related to politics & policy. She can be reached at LaurenMartinchek@gmail.com or Twitter @xlauren_mx

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