Beto O'Rourke: Democrats dazzled by rising star in Texas
[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images Image caption O'Rourke at a town hall meeting on his criss-cross tour of the state A rising star in the Democratic Party could pull off an unlikely victory in the upcoming US mid-term elections by unseating a big-name Republican in the traditionally conservative state of Texas. Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke is bouncing on a small stage in Edinburg, waving his arms wildly, all 6ft 4ins (193cm) of his gangly frame crackling with energy. His toes are well over the edge of the boards and his suede shoes are soaking up dark splashes of sweat from his brow. Mr O'Rourke, who has represented El Paso and its surrounds in the US House of Representatives since 2013, is running for the Senate - and you can't fault him for effort. "Everyone is welcome," he ...