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. CNN’s Nia-Malika Henderson expressed grave concerns she has about O’Rourke, who has…
Democratic operatives in early primary states are starting an effort to draft Beto O’Rourke into the 2020 presidential campaign. And, in another sign that O’Rourke is seen as a viable threat to win the 2020 nomination and the presidency, Republican operatives are “feverishly digging†into O’Rourke’s past, looking for dirt to use against him. Boyd…
Beto O’Rourke sent a thrill through his most loyal supporters on Monday when he said  that he is no longer ruling out a run for president in 2020. If he does decide to run he will join many nationally prominent Democrats in an already-crowded primary field. “Running for Senate, I was 100 percent focused on…
In politics, some losses are better than others. Or, in the case of Beto O’Rourke, a loss may be almost as good as a win. O’Rourke gained national prominence for his failed Texas Senate bid against Ted Cruz, where he lost in the deep-red state by just three percentage points. The loss means that O’Rourke…
