Black Houstonians rally for Beto O'Rourke at town hall in northeast Houston
The crowd cheers for Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke at Black Texans for Beto town hall Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at Tidwell Community Center in Houston.More than 100 people gathered in the gymnasium of a northeast Houston community center Sunday to hear Beto O'Rourke outline his plans to address issues facing the Black community if elected governor of Texas in November.
"Though the greatest attacks against our people — the right to vote, this very democracy — have come from right here in Texas. ... The answer does not come from outside the state," O'Rourke said."It is all of us doing what we can with what we have, where we are right now." "We need a leader who sees us, who cares about us, who wants to make sure that we all get the opportunity to thrive, and I believe that you, Beto, are that leader," Jackson said to loud applause.Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke spend $8 million in battle for Spanish speaking voters
Although the attendees all expressed support for O'Rourke, some said they were disappointed the long list of speakers left time for just three audience questions, making it feel more like a campaign rally than a town hall.
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