Beto O'Rourke said his campaign for the highest office in Texas is 'not going to be about anyone from outside of our state.'
O'Rourke said his campaign is"not going to be about anyone from outside of our state," when asked by CNN's Dana Bash on"State of the Union" whether he would welcome Biden to Texas to help him campaign. When pressed for a second time whether he'd want Biden to visit the state, he again declined to extend an invitation."This campaign in Texas is not going to be about Joe Biden. It's not going to be about Donald Trump.
O'Rourke said he wants his campaign to reach across party lines and unite Texans to advance their priorities, saying,"It's the time for Texas to realize our full potential."Read More"I want to help bring this state together not as Democrats, not as Republicans, but as Texans, and get back after doing the big things that Texas used to be known for," O'Rourke said.
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