Beto O’Rourke told a Texas TV station Wednesday that he's running for president, and he's set to make a formal announcement Thursday morning
Beto O’Rourke told a Texas TV station Wednesday that he's running for president, and he's set to make a formal announcement Thursday morning.in El Paso, Texas, according to the news station. "It's a big part of why I'm running. This city is the best example of this country at its best."The station reported that O’Rourke will formally announce his candidacy on Thursday.
O’Rourke is expected to arrive in Iowa on Thursday, where he will be assisted by Norm Sterzenbach, a former executive director of the Iowa Democratic Party who recently began organizing O’Rourke’s trip. “Norm’s a very, very experienced operative in the state. He’s top talent,” said Dave Nagle, a former congressman and state Democratic party chairman. “It’s a star hire, and it indicates that the candidate may be very, very serious about our state.”The 2020 Election. The New Congress. The Mueller Investigation. Be in the Know.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
“I don’t really know Beto O’Rourke, I do know that he got a hold of a really top-notch manager for Iowa,” said former Iowa Lt. Gov. Patty Judge. “If you pulled out a top four or five political people in the state of Iowa, Norm would be among them … Caucuses are not primaries, they’re not the same. You have to organize a little differently. Norm has been through this many, many times. He knows how to do it.
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