O'Rourke Avoids TV Spotlight for Small Gatherings in Risky 2020 Gamble

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It's Still early in the Primary Season and while i think Biden has a good chance of being the nominee I think there are others who still have a chance also .


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<Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D) 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.

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.

"We have held more town halls in the month and four days that we've been doing this than I think any other candidate, because meeting you eyeball to eyeball, to me, is so much more satisfying than being on cable TV and in a soundbite,” O’Rourke responded, though he conceded that he “may have to give in and be on your television set” eventually.

Lerner acknowledged that O’Rourke will have to broaden out his campaign eventually, if he hopes to distinguish himself in the primary field. But, Lerner argued, that shouldn’t be a difficult task for him.

“He’s someone who is very good at capturing the national spotlight when he wants to,” Lerner said. “And right now he doesn’t want to.” >

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/440696-orourke-avoids-tv-spotlight-for-small-gatherings-in-risky-2020-gamble