“Will you be running?”Mr. O’Rourke said he wanted to be sure his family was cleareyed and supportive before he committed to anything. Ms. Winfrey was not satisfied. “Where’s Amy?” she said, scanning the crowd for Mr. O’Rourke’s wife, who was seated behind Mr. Cooper. Unlike many would-be rivals — who have either declared their intentions or are taking more traditional steps toward a run, like building campaigns-in-waiting and assembling early-state teams — Mr. O’Rourke has done little formal preparation for a bid. Instead, he has driven around the country, alone, interacting with strangers and publishing journal entries online about his travels.

Source: New York Times February 05, 2019 23:03 UTC