Asked by co-host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” if he would like Biden to travel to Texas and campaign with him, making note of the president’s 35 percent approval rating in the state, O’Rourke sidestepped a direct answer, instead saying that the election is going to remain focused on the Lone Star State and not national politics.
“This campaign in Texas is not gonna be about Joe Biden. It’s not gonna be about Donald Trump. It’s not gonna be about anyone from outside of our state. This is going to be about the people of Texas and what the people of Texas want,” said O’Rourke, who announced his candidacy for governor last week.
“And I told you they want the big things like jobs, great schools and making sure everyone can see a doctor, but they also want to see some competence in their government,” he added, pointing to the electricity grid failure earlier this year that led to millions living without power and hundreds dying.
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