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Beto O’Rourke Drops Out of the USA 2020 Presidential Race

Beto O’Rourke has withdrawn from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination for 2020. In a Medium post and a series of tweets, the ex-congressman from El Paso said: “Our campaign has always been about seeing clearly, speaking honestly, and acting decisively. Beto O’Rourke posted on social media: In that spirit: I am announcing that […]

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Beto O’Rourke has withdrawn from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination for 2020.

In a Medium post and a series of tweets, the ex-congressman from El Paso said: “Our campaign has always been about seeing clearly, speaking honestly, and acting decisively.

Beto O’Rourke posted on social media: In that spirit: I am announcing that my service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee.

With his strong performance in a 2018 US Senate race against the Republican incumbent Ted Cruz, a contest he lost marginally Beto O’Rourke rose to national prominence

Beto transformed his senate race performance into a presidential bid which started strongly but soon saw very public misfires and it never made a serious impression on the polls or in crowded debates.

O’Rourke policy announcements included an assault-weapon buyback which was meant to stop mass shootings prompted ferocious criticism from the Republicans at national as well as state level.