By the Numbers: Beto O'Rourke Rambles On as National Buzz Fades
If Beto O'Rourke drives to a coffee shop or college campus and cable news doesn't mention it, does he make a sound?
O'Rourke's been running for president now, at least officially, for just more than a month. During those first 32 days, his campaign is happy to tell you, the former U.S. House representative from El Paso has done a lot of driving, 3,791 miles to be exact, and visited a lot of cities (63).
The man who almost beat Ted Cruz has been on the road for more than three weeks in the last month, visiting 11 states and the District of Columbia. As he did during his Senate campaign against Cruz, O'Rourke has documented his travels all the way on social media, too.
O'Rourke is following his playbook, taking questions at town halls, answering them in English and Spanish and making sure everyone knows he isn't taking any money from political action committees, corporations or lobbyists. He's even visited every one of New Hampshire's 10 counties, 10 months before the state's February 2020 Democratic primary.
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