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    Beto O'Rourke Announces His Run For President In 2020

    The former Texas congressman raised a national profile, and a lot of campaign money, in his unsuccessful bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018. He has been touring the country since.
    by Jessica Taylor Mar 14, 2019 3 minutes

    Updated at 7:38 a.m. ET

    Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke is running for president, hoping to build on the momentum the Democrat generated in a Senate contest last year.

    In a released in the early hours of Thursday morning, with his wife Amy by his side, O'Rourke announced, "This is a defining moment of truth for this country," adding what appears will be the focus of his campaign, "the interconnected crisis in our economy, our democracy, and our climate have never been greater."

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