Former gubernatorial, presidential and U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke and his Powered by Individuals political motion committee will go to a UTSA-area hangout this Thursday to register college students to vote. And he’s providing free beer to sweeten the deal.
The cease is a part of the previous Democratic congressman’s ongoing “Each Campus Counts” school tour, which he organized to get younger folks concerned in progressive politics.
Thursday’s occasion will run 6-9 p.m. at The Block, 14530 Roadrunner Approach. The primary 200 in attendance will obtain a free beer or soda, and brews will promote for $1 a pop after that.
The occasion additionally will embody performances by bilingual indie-pop singer Zelaiah and pop-punk band Honey Bunny, each of whom are San Antonio-based. These eager about attending can RSVP by visiting Powered by Individuals’s web site.
O’Rourke’s San Antonio look comes as Democrats are optimistic heading right into a November contest the place the GOP faces critical headwinds — even in deep-red Texas.
Each Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Gina Hinojosa have both been statistically tied with or led their Republican opponents in current polls.
However as O’Rourke — who’s misplaced the final three elections by which he’s run — is aware of all too properly, it ain’t over till it’s over.
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