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Was Beto O’Rourke’s First Day Of Fundraising Underwhelming? His Campaign Won’t Share.

Emily Zanotti

The much-anticipated “Beto-mania” may not have materialized for Democratic presidential contender and former Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke.

After hyping the “first 24 hours” of his campaign in a letter to supporters released concurrently with his official announcement, O’Rourke’s team has chosen not to release fundraising numbers from O’Rourke’s first day on the campaign trail, leading to widespread speculation that O’Rourke did not raise anywhere near what he expected.

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