McALLEN, Texas — At every turn of their battle over the past year or so, Gov. Greg Abbott has linked Democrat Beto O’Rourke to President Joe Biden, who is unpopular in Texas.
The Republican incumbent, who’s seeking a third term, offered himself as a time-tested defender of Texas’ low-tax, light-regulation governing style – and of law and order and traditional values.
O’Rourke, a former Democratic presidential candidate, said the state has underperformed under GOP leaders such as Abbott. It’s time to “turn the table” on that era, said O’Rourke, a former El Paso congressman.
