\nCherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr. said of the results, “Using a DNA test to lay claim to any connection to the Cherokee Nation or any tribal nation, even vaguely, is inappropriate and wrong.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
He continued, “It makes a mockery out of DNA tests \u2026 while also dishonoring legitimate tribal governments \u2026 whose ancestors are well-documented and whose heritage is proven.”<\/p>\n
Warren shares of claiming the 2020 Democratic nomination were trading as high as 17 cents prior to the Native American heritage controversy.<\/p>\n
Betting on Beto<\/b><\/h2>\n
So, who is Beto O’Rourke? The 46-year-old began his political career serving on the El Paso City Council in 2005, and stayed in that capacity until 2011. He was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2013, representing Texas’ 16th district.<\/p>\n
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After serving three two-year terms, O’Rourke tried to upset longtime Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) in the 2018 midterms. But the 2016 presidential candidate narrowly edged O’Rourke by two percentage points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
After his November defeat, O’Rourke told gossip celebrity site TMZ <\/i>regarding the presidential speculation, “I haven’t made any decisions is probably the best way for me to put it.”<\/p>\n
Though El Paso City Council to the White House in just nine years might seem far-fetched, all bets are off in the wake of the 2016 outcome that saw Trump, a candidate with no political office experience, upset Democrat Hilary Clinton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) announced on New Year’s Eve she has formed an exploratory committee for president, but online political bettors say she’s a longshot to secure the Democratic Party’s nomination to challenge presumed opponent President Donald Trump. PredictIt, the online site that allows users to buy and sell shares of political outcomes, instead says […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":95575,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,19853,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Elizabeth Warren Eyes 2020, But Beto O'Rourke Democratic Frontrunner<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n