CONWAY — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke of Texas spoke to an adoring crowd that packed Tuckerman Brewing Co. on Wednesday afternoon in an event that delivered the fervor of a revival meeting.
Critics might say that O'Rourke's 30-minute stump speech was short on specifics and long on promises, but the 200-odd attendees didn't seem to care.
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