Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) on Wednesday teased an announcement about how he “can best serve our country,” as part of a Dallas Morning News report that he will likely run for President.
“Amy and I have made a decision about how we can best serve our country,” O’Rourke told the paper. “We are excited to share it with everyone soon.”
Unnamed “people close” to O’Rourke told the Morning News, in the paper’s words, that he will “likely will announce a campaign for president soon.” The paper reported sources close to O’Rourke said they expected a presidential announcement “within weeks.”
O’Rourke has been considered a potential candidate for the Democratic nomination for president after his unsuccessful bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) gained national attention and a large network of committed donors.
He could also run for Senate again, in 2020, this time against Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).
Bad idea. He should accomplish something first before claiming to be America’s Democratic Savior du Jour. Slay Ted Cruz, for example.
rev: or John Cornyn
I’ve gotten a few emails from Beto recently, including a request to respond to a survey on the issues. He’s either going to run for President or for Senate against Cornyn.
All of this announcement of preparing to make an announcement about an announcement is getting to be exhausting. If there is genuine excitement about the prospect of a particular person running, then this theatrical teasing isn’t necessary or helpful. If there isn’t such excitement, it won’t create it. My preference, I think, is that he does not run for president and instead runs for Senate against Cornyn. But I guess we shall see, and I, for one, can certainly wait until some actual announcement gets actually made.
My hope is a run against Cornyn.
Same here…