Some have asked whether they can start donating to his campaign (they cannot), or inquired into why their recurring payments to his Senate campaign have stopped (the committee was shut down). In remarks to reporters last week in El Paso, O’Rourke set himself apart from other prominent Democrats who call themselves liberals or socialists. He has met with former president Barack Obama, and was encouraged by many in Obama’s network to consider a run. O’Rourke told the Dallas Morning News on Wednesday that he has decided not to run for U.S. Senate in 2020. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) in recent weeks has been encouraging O’Rourke to run against Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex).

Source: Washington Post March 01, 2019 00:11 UTC