Rep. Beto O'Rourke greeted by Shasta, the mascot of the University of Texas Cougars at a MSNBC town hall.
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Representative Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) received a hero’s welcome at an MSNBC town hall meeting at the University of Houston in Texas.
O’Rourke was greeted with cheers from the crowd, college cheerleaders and even a marching band.
Wearing a “Houston” baseball cap, O’Rourke high-fived Shasta — the mascot of the Houston Cougars.
O’Rourke is challenging Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the midterm elections. Cruz was invited to attend the town hall, but declined.
Cruz also declined to attend a CNN town hall in McAllen, Texas.
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