The race between Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic upstart Robert “Beto” O’Rourke was virtually tied at 9:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday. But Reuters News Agency on Tuesday afternoon decided to call O’Rourke a winner — no matter the race’s outcome.
The international news service told its 20 million Twitter followers that “Win or lose, Beto O’Rourke set to emerge victorious.” In a two-minute video, Reuters simply declared O’Rourke a winner.
A narrator says O’Rourke’s “breakout bid … has dominated the 2018 elections like no other race,” showing a crowd chanting: “Beto, Beto, Beto!”
“Political veterans say if the skateboarding El Paso congressman even comes close over arch-conservative Cruz, his political future will just be taking off.” – READ MORE