Beto O’Rourke’s campaign has taken a pause after he found himself hospitalized with a bacterial infection.
The Texas Democrat, 49, who is currently running for governor of the state, released a statement on Twitter Sunday that he fell ill on Friday and later received his diagnosis and treatment at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio.
In a follow-up tweet, he said his symptoms improved and he will be resting at home in El Paso in accordance with the doctors’ recommendations.
He then expressed his apologies for having to miss campaigning events, adding, “I promise to be back on the road as soon as I am able.”
O’Rourke also thanked the staff at Methodist Hospital for the care he received at their facility.
“The extraordinary team there, from custodians to nurses and doctors, gave me excellent care and attention, including IV antibiotics and rest,” the politician said.
O’Rourke is currently trying to beat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican seeking re-election, in the upcoming November 2022 midterm elections.
Abbott, 64, maintained a seven-point lead over O’Rourke in a poll from earlier this month.
Taken during the first week of August, the poll surveyed 1,384 registered voters, where 33 percent reported being Democrats, 40 percent reported being Republics and 27 percent said they belonged to neither party.
In the poll, Abott received a large range of support from fellow Republicans in the state, as more than three-quarters said they “approve” or “strongly approve” of his leadership, compared to 22 percent of Democrats.
Eighty-five percent of Republicans said they would vote for Abbott in the race for governor, while 81 percent of Democrats say they’d vote for O’Rourke. Meanwhile, 12 percent of Democrats reported they would cross party lines to support Abbott, while only eight percent of Republicans said they would do the same for O’Rourke.
Bad load of cum up his ass?
Absolutely Right, I hope this scum bag dies.
Beto would be a nightmare for Texas. He fits right in with left wing radicals like those in Austin, NY, Chicago, California and Washington D. C. Governor Abbott is looking out for Texans, Beto would look the other way while Texas would become another failed state like California and New York.
Very I love Texas don’t let the Democrats make it New York or California they are broke and you’re afraid to walk down the street in fear of being shot. Support Abbott.
You get those from A.) Eating dirt B.) Going on “A Vision Quest” (drunken whore house bender) after a 2nd failed run for office or C.) Getting blood on you from the pre-schoolers you just ran over.