Beto ORouke announces hes running for president 2020 FULL VIDEO

Former Texas Rep. Beto O Rourke has become the latest Democrat to throw his hat in the ring after announcing he is running for president. O Rourke rose to national prominence in 2018 after a close campaign against Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. O Rourke, a 47yearold who is fluent in Spanish, became known for his grassroots campaign that used social media to mobilize young voters and minorities. O Rourke grew up in El Paso, Texas. His father was a Republican county judge, while his mother was wellknown in the community as the coowner of Charlotte s Furniture. O Rourke attended a boarding school in Virginia before touring the country with his punk group, Foss. He later pursued a degree in English literature at Columbia University. After college, O Rourke stayed in New York, working as a livein nanny, a proofreader at a publishing house and an art mover. He also helped his uncle expand an internet service provider firm. In 1999, O Rourke moved back to hi