1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,040 Today, the Dallas Morning News has announced their endorsements for 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:04,240 Senate District 30. 3 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:06,960 Being a nonpartisan news outlet, they endorsed one Democrat and 4 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:07,760 one Republican. 5 00:00:07,760 --> 00:00:10,240 I am honored to be the Democrat that is endorsed 6 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:11,760 for Senate District 30. 7 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:14,160 At the same time, too, I do want to express 8 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:15,520 my growing concerns. 9 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,880 As the Republican and whom they endorsed, they recently have 10 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:20,320 recalled that endorsement. 11 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:23,920 They have taken it back under news that he recently 12 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:27,280 has pledged to, if he gains power, to have Texas 13 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:30,880 succeed from the Union, which is illegal and not possible, 14 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:32,960 but it's something that he advocates for. 15 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:47,760 This man took to the stage and he expressed that 16 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:51,280 his plan for handling the quote unquote invasion on our 17 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:52,240 southern border. 18 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:56,000 His plan is to activate the National Guard, send armed 19 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,560 troops to our border, and guys at Kid U Not, 20 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:00,720 he wants people to be shot on site. 21 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:04,560 He wants asylum seekers to be shot. 22 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:07,920 That is how far the Republicans are now. 23 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:10,720 That is what the rhetoric that my opponent is going 24 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:13,200 up on stage and advocating for. 25 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:17,760 This is completely immoral and completely wrong, and it's not 26 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:19,200 something that we can stand for. 27 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:22,080 I highlight this information so that everyone can understand the 28 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:25,680 gravity of the situation and understand what's at stake here. 29 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,680 The Republicans pledge of allegiance to the flag, yet say 30 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:31,360 they want to succeed from the Union. 31 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:34,080 A lot of these people call themselves Christians, they call 32 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:37,840 themselves God-fearing individuals, yet they want asylum seekers to be 33 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:38,400 shot. 34 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,520 Apparently, razor wire is just not enough for them. 35 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:44,320 We need to make sure we vote, folks. 36 00:01:44,320 --> 00:01:46,800 We have to make sure we vote. 37 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:48,320 We have a primary coming up. 38 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:49,920 It's less than two weeks away. 39 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,560 Make sure you come to this website right here. 40 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:53,760 Go to this website. 41 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:56,880 It will tell you where your voting location options are 42 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,440 and will tell you what times those voting offices are 43 00:01:59,440 --> 00:01:59,840 open. 44 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:02,360 Please put it on your calendar. 45 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:04,200 We have to get out the vote. 46 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:07,400 We cannot let people like my opponent who talks about 47 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:09,240 literally killing people at the border. 48 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:10,840 We cannot let them gain power. 49 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:12,600 This is what's at stake, folks. 50 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,320 Please make sure you vote. 51 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:18,040 That said, I want to thank the Dallas Morning News 52 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:19,320 for the endorsement. 53 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:22,360 I will do everything that I can in my power 54 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:26,120 in order to fight for fairness, for honesty, and for 55 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:27,160 empathy.