He has found himself in a familiar cycle, which includes consoling families, attending funerals, calling for a change in the ballot box and, so far, a lack of choice on election day.
O’Rourke’s escalating responses to the mass shootings reflect the Democrats’ broader tendency to become more direct and confrontational as they call for politicians and politicians who block stricter gun laws.
But it is far from clear that such tactics will lead to legislative or political victories this year, with guerrilla divisions in Congress and Democrats facing winds in the November by-elections in Texas and across the country. The scope of the challenge is evident here in Texas, where O’Rourke, whose tactics are polarizing, is trying to persuade Republicans and moderates to change their minds about an issue that has long been unsolvable.
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