Texas's 'Blue Tsunami' has former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke 'over the moon'
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- NPR reports: “NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke about how past efforts by him and other Democrats helped the party win big in Texas in the midterms.”
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