american than to peacefully stand up or take a knee for your rights any time, anywhere, any place. >> an eloquent answer to a tough question. that's when most of us in the national media heard of beto o'rourke and covered his candidacy, it was august of last year, only nine months ago. in the months to follow he went from a curiosity to a national sensation. an upstart democrat pushing against a republican senator to the brink in texas. he ultimately lost by a narrow margin but the support he gathered was evident on election day. >> what will it feel like if you see him win this race tonight? >> everything. just everything. we want him to win. and we'll be watching the tv tonight with him. he'll be someplace in the city.