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Beto O'Rourke
March 19, 2019
Emily Atkin
Why Won’t These Democrats Reject Fossil Fuel Money?
The No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge is a major litmus test for 2020 candidates.
December 18, 2018
Eric Lutz
Beto Will Have to Defy History to Win the White House
Congressmen are rarely competitive in presidential elections. Is the Texas Democrat an exception?
December 6, 2018
Alex Shephard
Slim Pickings for the Democratic Establishment
Deval Patrick is the latest moderate to announce he won't run for president, leaving Joe Biden and Beto O'Rourke as the favorites of Team Obama.
November 7, 2018
Alex Shephard
It Was a Big, Beautiful Blue Wave
Forget the Senate. Tuesday's midterm elections were still a major rebuke of Trump and the Republican Party.
October 26, 2009
Noam Scheiber
How Mexican Drug Homicides Are Good For Business

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