“I raised it with him — ‘Some people who I really respect have asked me to think about running for president,’ ” O’Rourke said. “He asked about: What will this do to my family? Is this the right thing for the country? Do I see a path to win? Do I see something that I uniquely can provide, for what
With an announcement regarding his political future forthcoming, Beto O'Rourke spoke about the advice given to him by former President Barack Obama during a meeting after the former Texas congressman lost his bid for U.S. Senate in November.
“If I bring something to this. I think it is my ability to listen to people, to help bring people together to do something that is thought to be impossible.
During their November meeting, Obama challenged O'Rourke about what his path would be to the White House, asking if he could win key states like Texas and Michigan. According to O'Rourke, no one on his team is counting delegates. relying on his feelings and hard work rather than hard numbers. “He said it’s not enough to remind America how bad Donald Trump is, it’s just not going to do it. You’ve got to give people something to be for, it cannot be who we are against," O'Rourke said. “I think he was so prescient. That moment sticks out to me so much, because it was so dramatic. He was so hated really — it’s not too strong of a word — when he was in there, and he said the most important thing that I’d heard during that entire campaign.
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