Beto Says He Won’t Decide On 2020 Run Until February At Earliest

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 16: Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, leaves the Capitol after the last votes of the week on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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The closely watched former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) is planning a road trip to meet voters outside of his home state without any staff or press — a perfect opportunity to mull a 2020 presidential bid, a decision he says he won’t make until February at the earliest.

According to a Monday Wall Street Journal report, O’Rourke’s reticence — along with the indecision of possible candidates like former Vice President Joe Biden — has put something of a pause on Democratic announcements.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) stands as an exception, as she has launched an exploratory committee and traveled to Iowa to meet voters.

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