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2020 Democrat hopeful Beto O'Rourke isn't holding back his thoughts as they pertain to frontrunner Joe Biden. Earlier today, O'Rouke stated that Biden is a "return to the past" during an interview with MSNBC.

What Does O'Rourke Think about Joe Biden?

O'Rourke is not in the Biden fan club, to say the least. If his remarks are any indicator, it appears as though O'Rourke is all too eager to take Biden down several pegs and furthermore dissuade Democrat voters from supporting the frontrunner. However, O'Rourke certainly has a ways to go before he catches up to where Biden is in the polls.

During his time on air, O'Rourke stated that the Democrat primary elections cannot only revolve around taking down President Trump. The 2020 hopeful moreover expressed his interest in more progressive reform measures. When asked about whether or not he believes Biden is a "return to the past," O'Rourke responded with the following statements:

"He is and that cannot be who we are going forward. We’ve got to be bigger and we’ve got to be bolder. We have to set a much higher mark and be relentless in pursuing that."

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Reviewing the Democrat Primary Races

Attacks on Biden have mounted in the recent weeks. Nevertheless, Biden still presently maintains his place as the frontrunner candidate within the Democrat Paty. Still, there are many candidates who are all too eager to see this change. While Biden's lead maintains and keeps him in first place, the lead has slightly lessened.

Furthermore, some of the other candidates are beginning to increase momentum. Kirsten Gillibrand recently met the criteria which are necessary for her to appear on the primary debate stages. Elizabeth Warren freshly moved up in the polls, reaching second place and knocking Bernie Sanders down to third place amongst Democrat voters.

At this time, it is too early to predict which Democrat will win the nomination to represent their party in the general election. Debates are approaching where many of the candidates will have opportunities to go head to head with one another and share their ideas on the grand stage.

Thus far, Biden has not publically replied to O'Rourke's aforementioned assessment.