- We're profiling the contenders and announced candidates for the 2020 presidential election, with a focus on their potential electoral liabilities.
- Today's contender: Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, who is mulling a campaign for president in 2020.
- Among several potential liabilities is the Texas Democrat's indecisiveness about entering an already crowded field of candidates.
Former Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke of Texas is mulling a presidential bid in 2020. Should he decide to run, he'd find himself in an increasingly crowded field of candidates.
O'Rourke has considerable advantages over many of the other candidates, including a strong fundraising prowess and youthful appeal that garnered national attention during his failed campaign to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz during the 2018 midterm elections.
But like every 2020 candidate, O'Rourke is not without his flaws. Here are some reasons O'Rourke might not be able to pull off winning the nomination, should he formally jump into the race.