The raceand pressureis on for Beto ORourke in the new trailer for HBOs Running With Beto. The documentary goes behind-the-scenes with the then-hopeful senatorial candidate as he attempts to unseat Ted Cruz. The documentary will debut on May 28th.
Filmmaker David Modigliani embedded with ORourkes grassroots campaign for a year as ORourke worked his way through 254 Texas counties to unveil his message and attempt to defeat the Republican stronghold in the state.
The clip opens with ORourke on a literal run before hes seen hitting the campaign trail where hes met with hundreds of smiling supporters. Still, despite unorthodox efforts, such as going live on Facebook for 24 hours, doubts prevail.
Because of all the negative attack ads on Beto, because were not punching back hard enough, everyone is telling you youre doing it wrong, a campaign worker says in the clip. Meanwhile, the sacrifice suffered from being on the road away from home life is taking its toll, with one of his children saying hes ready for it to be over and ORourke affirming how much he misses his kids.
Despite the challenges, the trailer culminates with a resolute reminder of why he decided to run in the first place. People have brought out the very best in themselves, he says. Somehow we gotta be able to continue to feel that way.