Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 192
November Surprises
Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) “raised nearly $9.1 million online for his Senate bid in August, according to a new campaign finance filing, increasing the pressure on GOP Sen. Ted Cruz in an unexpectedly close race,” Politico reports.
“The online haul puts O’Rourke on pace to have one of the most prolific fundraising quarters of any Senate candidate in history.”
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