Here’s my philosophy, I think the reasons the GOP did so much better than expected in 2020 that Republicans said the hell with covid and did a lot of voter contact, including canvassing, that got more people to the polls than Democrat’s remote contact did. Also, I was very disappointed that I spent a lot of my life savings donating to Cal Cunningham, Sarah whoever in Maine, Jaime Harrison, the woman in Texas, as did a lot of other Democrats, and got squat for it. I don’t want my money going to know-it-all-consultants to spend on their friends’ businesses. The wins in Georgia and Arizona were partly due to good old shoe leather door knocking, voter level, contacts. So I’m trying to cut out the middleman wherever I can.
Operator
Good morning, and welcome to the QTS Realty Trust First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]
I would now like to turn the conference over to Stephen Douglas, Head of Investor Relations at QTS. Please go ahead, sir.
Stephen Douglas
Executive Vice President of Finance
Thank you, operator. Hello, everyone, and welcome to QTS First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. I m Stephen Douglas, Head of Investor Relations at QTS, and I m joined today by Chad Williams, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and Jeff Berson, our Chief Financial Officer. We also are joined by additional members of our executive team who will participate in Q&A. Our earnings release and supplemental financial information are posted in the Investor Relations section of our website. We also provided slides and made them available with the webcast and on our website to make it easier to follow our presentation today.
By Texas News Desk
Apr 5, 2021
Beto O Rourke says he is not planning to run for governor at this time. The former El Paso Congressman and Democratic Senate candidate said Friday he is focused on heading the Powered By People PAC, and his teaching duties at Texas State. However, O Rourke added that he could consider entering the race in the future. Republican Governor Greg Abbott says he plans to run for a third term in 2022.
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By Texas News Desk
Apr 5, 2021
Beto O Rourke says he is not planning to run for governor at this time. The former El Paso Congressman and Democratic Senate candidate said Friday he is focused on heading the Powered By People PAC, and his teaching duties at Texas State. However, O Rourke added that he could consider entering the race in the future. Republican Governor Greg Abbott says he plans to run for a third term in 2022.
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There s exciting news for Beto O Rourke fans who were disappointed when they heard statements that Beto would not be running for Texas Governor in 2022.
According to a report from the Texas Tribune, Beto O Rourke s camp reached out to clarify his position on potential endeavors. What I said today is what I ve been saying for months: I m not currently considering a run for office, Beto said in a statement. I m focused on what I m doing now (teaching and organizing.) Nothing s changed and nothing I said would preclude me from considering a run in the future.
On Friday, The Dallas Morning News, reported that Beto would not be challenging Governot Abbott for his re-election in 2022.