Beto O'Rourke Ends 2020 Bid, Thanks Supporters in Iowa

Beto O’Rourke’s presidential run is over. The former Texas congressman said Friday he was ending his bid for the White House amid lackluster fundraising and poor poll numbers.
“Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully,” O’Rourke said in a blog post.
He did not directly address whether he might run for the Senate from Texas, but said, “I am announcing that my service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee.”
O’Rourke’s campaign got off to a much-publicized start with a Vanity Fair magazine cover calling him “born to be in it” and as he raked in $9.4 million in the first quarter. It quickly sputtered: He raised less than half of that in the third quarter. Poll numbers that started at 10% in April were about 2% as of Friday.
President Donald Trump responded to the announcement with a mocking tweet: “Oh no, Beto just dropped out of race for President despite him saying he was “born for this.” I don’t think so!”
A mass shooting in August in his hometown of El Paso, Texas, killed 22 people and marked a turning point in his campaign. He left the trail and headed home, skipping the Iowa State Fair.
But even before the shooting, O’Rourke’s campaign was in trouble. In the most diverse presidential field ever, he stood out as a straight white male candidate. He had just lost a Senate bid and jumped into the race stating he was born to run, which gave him an aura of privilege that he spent the remaining months apologizing for. Early comments he made about on his wife staying at home to watch the kids while he ran and shifting stances on key issues like Medicare for All didn’t help.
As a representative, O’Rourke, 47, was moderate but he began to embrace more progressive policies as the presidential race went on. By that time though he found himself competing with South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg for the same pool of voters.
Before his ill fated run for Ted Cruz’s Senate seat, O’Rourke, served in the House of Representatives since 2013.

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[hightechredneck_]

All of his 12 supporters were there to see him quit.

[tigertough]

“Hell Yes, Donald Trump is going to win re-election.”

[alex-pope]

He's getting really good at these concession speeches. Maybe he was born to do this.

[justaman]

"Hell yes I need to get a job."

[kolsen]

“Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully" is weasel speak for "I finally figured out that 99% of the nation thinks I am a fool."

[laturista]

Universal Background checks and Universal Basic #MATH Humanity First!!!

[nerthus]

Still waiting for an example of Trump being "racist".

[StickFigureToKimJungGi]

If only he had live streamed one more Hair Cut, he would have won. #Bye

[BrodyYYC]

Lol the looks on his supporters faces was epic!

[maniackyjr]

I heard he dropped because vagisil stopped contributing to his campaign

[gustavoespinosa]

I voted for Beto against Cruz, but I lost faith in him when he said he wanted to confiscate guns.
The war on guns is as useless as the war on drugs. Just a way for politicians to get political points. I thought he was different, until he wasn’t.

[prasathcs]

You can’t win a precinct chair on either party if you’re against gun, church & oil in Texas. Out of touch on giant proportions. Bye Felicia!!

[moonboogien]

I dont know whats better, the fact that this guy is over, or the gold comments on this video.

[jessegarza]

Beto is a great man. The USA needs more men like Beto. Jesus loves you Beto.

[AncestralFootsteps]

The way this man carries himself, talks and talks yet hits not one note with his words... confusion, this man is a politician, words with no meanings just talk and talk

[pingpongballz]

I hope we never hear from Robert again.

[SupaNami]

Dude can't even afford a good mic!! LMFAO!!

[matthewviramontes]

Beto o'rourke: *ends campaign in Spanish*

[Honjonck]

Amy: I wish I could've been there
Beto: No. You take care of the kids like a good girl you're.

[randywoodworth]

Reminds me of a commercial i seen years ago where a guy running for POTUS told a crowd he hates cheese and ended up losing all support...lol.