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The Irish-American O'Rourke claims that his nickname "Beto" came from childhood as a shortened name for "Roberto" in Spanish; many of his friends are Hispanic and El Paso is a predominantly Hispanic city. Beto is considered by many as the penultimate [[beta-male]].<ref>https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/411830-ex-trump-strategist-calls-beto-orourke-beta</ref> At [[Columbia University]] in [[New York City]], at which he participated on the rowing team, he was known as "Robert" or "Rob". O'Rourke's mother is the former Melissa Martha Williams. His father was El Paso County Judge Pat Francis O'Rourke, a political associate of former Texas [[Governor]] [[Mark White]], whose son, Andrew White, lost the May 22 Democratic gubernatorial runoff election to the former sheriff of Dallas County, [[Lupe Valdez]]. The senior O'Rourke was killed in July 2001, when he was struck from behind by a vehicle while he was riding his bicycle across the state line into [[New Mexico]].<ref>Bill Lambrecht, "From border to brink of Senate run, ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 17, 2017, pp. 1, A9.</ref>
The Irish-American O'Rourke claims that his nickname "Beto" came from childhood as a shortened name for "Roberto" in Spanish; many of his friends are Hispanic and El Paso is a predominantly Hispanic city. Beto is considered by many as the penultimate [[beta-male]].<ref>https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/411830-ex-trump-strategist-calls-beto-orourke-beta</ref> At [[Columbia University]] in [[New York City]], at which he participated on the rowing team, he was known as "Robert" or "Rob". O'Rourke's mother is the former Melissa Martha Williams. His father was El Paso County Judge Pat Francis O'Rourke, a political associate of former Texas [[Governor]] [[Mark White]], whose son, Andrew White, lost the May 22 Democratic gubernatorial runoff election to the former sheriff of Dallas County, [[Lupe Valdez]]. The senior O'Rourke was killed in July 2001, when he was struck from behind by a vehicle while he was riding his bicycle across the state line into [[New Mexico]].<ref>Bill Lambrecht, "From border to brink of Senate run, ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 17, 2017, pp. 1, A9.</ref>
In 1998, O'Rourke was cited for drunk driving in a car accident. He fled the scene.<ref>Adams, Becket (September 25, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beto-orourke-lied-in-his-first-debate-about-his-drunken-driving-crash Beto O’Rourke lied in his first debate about his drunken driving crash]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.</ref><ref>Church, Nate (September 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/25/beto-orourke-claims-he-did-not-leave-scene-dwi/ Beto O’Rourke Falsely Claims He Did Not Leave Scene of DWI]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.</ref>
===Comparisons with George W. Bush===
Beto ha been compared to [[George W. Bush]]: a rich kid from Texas cited for drunk driving. In 1998, O'Rourke was involved in drunk driving car accident and fled the scene. He later was apprehended and cited for [[DUI]].<ref>Adams, Becket (September 25, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beto-orourke-lied-in-his-first-debate-about-his-drunken-driving-crash Beto O’Rourke lied in his first debate about his drunken driving crash]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.</ref><ref>Church, Nate (September 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/25/beto-orourke-claims-he-did-not-leave-scene-dwi/ Beto O’Rourke Falsely Claims He Did Not Leave Scene of DWI]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.</ref>
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