Vanity Fair is responsible now for two major contributions to the Beto O’Rourke 2020 Democratic primary campaign.

First, the magazine helped the former Democratic Texas congressman launch his candidacy in March with the publication of a fawning, sugary sweet profile titled, “Beto O’Rourke, as He Comes to Grips with a Presidential Run: ‘I’m Just Born to Do This.’”

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