Beto O'Rourke Bows Out of Presidential Race
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From the Right
'That poor bastard!' - Trump mocks Beto O'Rourke during rally after his exit from presidential racePresident Donald Trump kicked Beto O'Rourke on his way out of the presidential primary race on Friday during his rally in Tupelo, Mississippi.
"Oh did you hear? Beto," Trump said to his audience.
"Oh that poor bastard. Poor pathetic guy. He was pathetic," he added.
"Does he ever stand on the floor and speak?" Trump said. "But he's waving his arms and going crazy, and I said what the hell is he doing? What is he on?"
From the Center
Why Beto O’Rourke’s Campaign FailedBeto O’Rourke has played games with the media before, but he got a last laugh of sorts — at least a wistful chuckle — by dropping out of the presidential race on Friday afternoon, sending political writers into a tizzy right before the weekend. And although his candidacy once had great promise, O’Rourke’s exit from the race came down to his weak poll numbers and reduced fundraising numbers, as well as the fact that he may never have had the base of support he needed to truly compete for the...
From the Left
With financial challenges and frustrating polls, Beto O’Rourke’s campaign reaches an abrupt endDES MOINES — Hours before Beto O'Rourke quit the presidential race Friday evening, his supporters were taking part in the boisterous "sign wars" here outside the Wells Fargo Arena ahead of the season's biggest Democratic gathering.
In New Hampshire, his campaign was building out an upcoming trip, announcing he would participate in the famed "Politics and Eggs" speaking series on Nov. 8.
And in El Paso, staffers were readying a policy on disability issues to coincide with a forum on the topic Saturday in Cedar Rapids.
In many ways, it...
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