Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his Democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke, faced off in their first – and likely only – gubernatorial debate on Friday night. The televised debate took place at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg. Ahead of the event, news broke that Abbott’s campaign had...
, hadn't been permitted to attend the debate. He said"it's been 18 weeks since their kids have been killed, and not a thing has changed in this state to make it any less likely that any other child will meet the same fate."
Asked about red flag laws, Abbott insisted he was"still against" such legislation"for the reason that it would deny a lawful Texas gunowner their constitutional right to due process."When it came to O'Rourke, a moderator pressed the Democrat on his now-infamous pledge to take away AR-15s and AK-47s during a 2019 debate. He doubled down, saying that the"only place an AR-15 or an AK-47 makes sense is on a battlefield.
Abbott went on to say he would"absolutely" deem school safety an emergency item in the next legislative schedule. O'Rourke shot back,"If it's an emergency, call a special session now. Why wait until the next year?"Although Abbott's border policies have proven popular in recent polls, Texas' new abortion ban is a more contentious issue.
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