Beto O’Rourke announces he’s dropping 2020 presidential bid
O’Rourke said he made the decision “reluctantly” and vowed to stay active in the fight to defeat President Donald Trump.
O’Rourke said he made the decision “reluctantly” and vowed to stay active in the fight to defeat President Donald Trump.
The former Texas congressman’s 45-minute appearance in Pittsburgh began with a paean to his hometown of El Paso, and with a denunciation of Trump’s immigration rhetoric and policy.
Beto O’Rourke polled just 1 percent of Democratic support in a Franklin & Marshall College poll this summer, but his campaign has highlighted his willingness to compete across the map.