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Jason Isbell is backingBeto O’Rourkein the latter’sjust-announced run for Texas governor— and fans of the singer will certainly win if O’Rourke does.
After O’Rourke declared his candidacy to oust Republican Gov.Gregg Abbotton Monday (with Abbottquick to respond to the challenge), Isbell offered to help the campaign. “You need a singer for anything, you just call,“he tweeted.
Isbell, a singer-songwriter from Alabama, has been a frequent supporter of Democrats as well as an outspoken critic of former PresidentDonald Trump. After the 2020 presidential election, as the nation waited to find out whether the former president orJoe Biden, would claim Georgia’s electoral votes, Isbell made a promise.
“If Biden wins Georgia I’m gonna make a charity covers album of my favorite Georgia songs- REM, Gladys Knight, Vic Chesnutt, Allmans, Cat Power, Precious Bryant, Now It’s Overhead, etc… And damn is that gonna be fun,” hetweeted on Nov. 5, 2020.
Proceeds from the music go toBlack Voters Matter,Georgia STAND-UPand Stacy Abram’s organizationFair Fight.
Jason Isbell.Taylor Hill/Getty
What’s that got to do with the Lone Star State? After Isbell tweeted his offer to help O’Rourke’s campaign, a fan asked if he’d make a similar commitment before voters head to the polls there next year.
“If he wins, do we get a Texas covers album?” a Twitter user asked.
“You know what hell yes,“Isbell replied.
While his choice of governor is theoretically made (Isbell can’t actually vote in Texas; he lives in Nashville, Tennessee), he faces a tough decision among a crowded field of candidates for his Texans-only track list.
Twitter users have already started making requests for Guy Clark and Willie Nelson songs. Someone even asked, “which Beyoncé song?”
source: people.com
