Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination and showed the party's singular unity of purpose to beat Donald Trump.
Beto O’Rourke Drops Out And Vows To Work For The Democratic Nominee To Beat Trump
GOP Strategist Says Beto O’Rourke Is Breaking The Rules On Gun Politics
Republican strategist Mike Murphy said that Beto O'Rourke is breaking the rules on gun politics by proposing a mandatory buyback of assault weapons.
Here Are The Winners And Losers Of The ABC Democratic Debate
The top three Democrats in the polls were on stage together, but who won? Here are the winners and losers of the ABC Democratic debate.
Beto O’Rourke Says “Hell Yes” I Am Taking Away Your Assault Weapon
At the Democratic Debate, Beto O'Rourke flatly said that he is proposing taking away assault weapons.
ABC Tells Democrats (Beto) No Swearing During The Debate
ABC News has released a statement asking Democrats, looking at Beto O'Rourke, to keep it clean during the debate.
Candidates to make a pitch to undecided New Hampshire Democrats
A parade of 19 Democratic White House hopefuls will plead their case to thousands of New Hampshire party activists on Saturday, hoping a quick sales pitch will help ignite their campaigns in the race to pick a challenger to Republican President Donald Trump in 2020.
Most Voters Say They Definitely Won’t Vote For Trump in 2020
A new poll shows that Donald Trump is in trouble. According to the highly respected Quinnipiac University poll, the majority of American voters have already made up their minds that they will not vote to reelect the president in next year’s election.
Beto O’Rourke Smashes First Day Fundraising Record
Beto O’Rourke is continuing to break records.
In the first day of his presidential campaign the former congressman from Texas raised over $6.1 million, according to NBC News. This is the largest first-day fundraising total of any 2020 Democratic contender to date, including Bernie Sanders.
O’Rourke Forced to Apologize for Comments About Wife, and for Teen Writings
For former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke, the heat is on.
On Thursday O’Rourke announced that he is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
On Friday he was already forced to apologize for comments he made about his wife, and to explain some questionable things he did as a teenager.
Exclusive: Beto O’Rourke’s secret membership in legendary Cult of the Dead Cow hacking group
By Joseph Menn
SAN FRANCISCO(Reuters) – Some things you might know about Beto O’Rourke, the former Texas congressman who just entered the race for president:
* The Democratic contender raised a record amount for a U.S. Senate race in 2018 and almost beat the incumbent in a Republican stronghold, without hiding his support for gun control and Black Lives Matter protests on the football field.
Beto O’Rourke Says Trump Colluded With Russia and Obstructed Justice
Beto O’Rourke believes President Donald Trump “at the very least” attempted to obstruct justice and also attempted to collude with Russia during the 2016 election.
Friday morning on CBS This Morning, in his first TV interview since announcing his bid for the White House a day earlier, the former Texas congressman told host Gayle King — in response to a question about whether Trump should be impeached — that he is certain there are grounds for it.
CNN Panel Accuses O’Rourke of Benefiting From ‘White Male Privilege’
Is the Democratic Party ready to nominate a white male presidential candidate?
Members of a panel on CNN this morning said they were not so sure, referring to the announcement that former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke will be running for president next year.
Texas Republicans Are Freaking Out About 2020 Losses Already
The Republican Party of Texas is in panic mode.
Shocked by the results of the 2018 midterm elections that saw the GOP lose a record number of seats in the House, and by the close race that saw incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R) almost lose his seat to rising star Beto O’Rourke (D), the Texas GOP is taking steps to fight for their lives in 2020.
Bannon: Trump Will Run Again in 2020 and ‘Win Bigger’ Than 2016
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said in an interview broadcast Sunday that he has “zero” doubt that President Trump will run for reelection in 2020. He also said that he thinks Trump will win.
Analysis: Why the GOP Will Likely Lose Senate Control in 2020
Many people in Washington now believe that Republicans need to change their strategy in order to avoid losing control of the U.S. Senate after the 2020 elections.
Conservative Jennifer Rubin sounded the alarm for Republicans in her Washington Post column, but she is not the only one who is aware of the problem. She says that if GOP senators keep sucking up to Trump they face a potential senate wipeout in 2020.
Elizabeth Warren Tops the First Daily Kos 2020 Presidential Straw Poll
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts came in first place in Daily Kos’s first 2020 straw poll, proving that she will be a formidable contender in the race for next year’s Democratic nomination for president.
O’Rourke Rips Trump, Shows Democrats How To Go Viral
Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) on Friday released a 48-second video lambasting President Donald Trump and his ridiculous demands for a border wall with Mexico.
In posting the video the outgoing Congressman showed the political world two things:
Sanders Supporters Deny Attacking O’Rourke’s Liberal Credentials
It was inevitable that as soon as Beto O’Rourke‘s name started rising in the polls of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders that he would also start being attacked by his competitors.
By some estimates there could be as many as 20 Democrats vying for the 2020 nomination, so competition will definitely be very fierce and intense. And even though he has not said he was running, O’Rourke’s name keeps showing up near the top in all recent polls.
Progressive Democrats Are Starting to Attack Beto O’Rourke
For many months new Democratic superstar Beto O’Rourke was attacked by Republicans in Texas as he ran for the Senate against Ted Cruz.
But now that he is considered a presidential contender, he is being attacked by members of the left wing of his own party.
O’Rourke Rockets Into Second Place in CNN Ranking of 2020 Candidates
Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) on Thursday jumped from tenth to second place in CNN rankings of prospective 2020 Democratic presidential candidates.
By placing O’Rourke second on his monthly “power rankings” of potential Democratic candidates, CNN’s Chris Cillizza put him ahead of many others who had been considered leading contenders for the 2020 nomination. The Texas Congressman now ranks ahead of former Vice President Joe Biden and Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).