Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke makes campaign stop in Pittsburg

PITTSBURG, Texas (KLTV) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke’s 49-day drive throughout Texas introduced him to the Douglass Alumni Neighborhood Middle in Pittsburg for a marketing campaign cease Thursday.

“In Greg Abbott’s Texas, it’s you or me,” O’Rourke stated. “In our Texas, it’s you and me. Proper?”

The previous El Paso congressman spoke on numerous hot-button points like abortion, instructor pay, and weapons following the taking pictures in Uvalde.

“Nothing has modified since then to make it much less possible that they (college students) or their lecturers will face the identical form of menace,” O’Rourke stated.

O’Rourke is looking for common background checks, crimson flag legal guidelines, and elevating the authorized buying age.

“I don’t suppose anybody exterior of a battlefield or a battle zone ought to have an AR-15 or an AK-47,” O’Rourke stated.

Among the many supporters in attendance: present and retired lecturers.

“We’d identical to to see anyone exchange Greg Abbott as governor,” stated Sue Beard, retired instructor. “He’s been horrible for Texas lecturers, horrible for our economic system, and horrible for girls’s rights.”

“The state I’ve grown up in my complete life has turned its again on me,” stated Carrie Hefner, present instructor. “And, I’m on the lookout for somebody who will deliver Texas again to assist ladies.”

Whereas the neighborhood heart was full of individuals supporting O’Rourke, these against his go to may very well be discovered exterior and in the course of city with indicators calling the world “Abbott nation.”

“Go residence and discover one other job,” stated Russ Vocaturo, Abbott supporter.

Supporters of Abbott stated they confirmed as much as ship a message to O’Rourke that he’s not welcome.

“That is conservative, Republican territory,” stated Melvin Dodd, Abbott supporter.

When requested about these against his go to, O’Rourke stated, “It’s humorous, as a result of I don’t keep in mind the final time Greg Abbott confirmed up in Pittsburg and took questions from individuals on this neighborhood and listened to those who he’s speculated to serve. If he did, he’d hear that folk are telling me that they’re paying an excessive amount of in property taxes, their electrical energy payments are going up, and their lecturers are underpaid by $16,000 a yr right here in Camp County.”

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