The primary season of the 2020 presidential election has encouraged various Democrat candidates to employ various means to boost their campaigns. Certain candidates are attempting to brand themselves as moderates; others are branding their progres
Making bold, inflammatory statements may get candidates in the press, but it doesn’t do much for attracting support from voters. This is a lesson which 2020 Democrat Beto O’Rourke had to learn the hard way.
On Friday, O’Rourke officially announced the cancellation of his presidential campaign.
What You Need to Know About O’Rourke’s Departure from the 2020 Race
Throughout his time as a presidential candidate, O’Rourke ran a mediocre campaign, at best. He consistently trailed behind other candidates; however, in the latter weeks of his bid for the presidency, O’Rourke gained attention in the press for his hardline leftist gun stances.
“Hell yes, we’re gonna take your AR-15, your AK-47,” he infamously declared during September’s Democrat debate. These words later came back to bite him after various gun-loving Americans confronted him at his rallies and town halls.
