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O'Rourke avoids TV spotlight for small gatherings in risky 2020 gamble [View all]
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/440696-orourke-avoids-tv-spotlight-for-small-gatherings-in-risky-2020-gambleBeto O'Rourke is avoiding televised town halls and appearances on the national news circuit in his presidential campaign, employing many of the same tactics he used in his nearly successful bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in last year's midterm race.
But using the same game plan in the presidential race is looking increasingly risky as the former Texas congressman battles for space and attention in a crowded Democratic field.
Instead of facing one boogeyman in Cruz, O'Rourke this time faces more than a dozen Democrats — many of whom have strong followings in the party and who are jockeying for national attention with televised town halls and sitdowns with news organizations.
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O’Rourke’s absence from the cable news circuit became clear last week during a town hall event in Alexandria, Va., when one woman remarked that, unlike other 2020 hopefuls, O’Rourke had not appeared lately on the airwaves.
But using the same game plan in the presidential race is looking increasingly risky as the former Texas congressman battles for space and attention in a crowded Democratic field.
Instead of facing one boogeyman in Cruz, O'Rourke this time faces more than a dozen Democrats — many of whom have strong followings in the party and who are jockeying for national attention with televised town halls and sitdowns with news organizations.
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O’Rourke’s absence from the cable news circuit became clear last week during a town hall event in Alexandria, Va., when one woman remarked that, unlike other 2020 hopefuls, O’Rourke had not appeared lately on the airwaves.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/440696-orourke-avoids-tv-spotlight-for-small-gatherings-in-risky-2020-gamble
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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