Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE showed up at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Texas on Saturday for the premiere of a documentary about his 2018 Senate campaign.
The former congressman and potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate spoke to a crowd in Austin at the premiere of HBO’s “Running with Beto,” praising the filmmakers for including scenes about other candidates in Texas.
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“There are so many candidacies, so many leaders,” he said. “We got to be part of this amazing thing in Texas over the last two years, and it continues.”
O’Rourke was also expected to participate in a panel discussion after the film’s showing, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Massive standing ovation for Beto O’Rourke & his family following the premiere of #RunningWithBeto. Rowdy, passionate & super emotional screening of a doc that above all else proves it’s not about the size of the dog in the fight, it’s about the size of the fight in the dog#SXSW pic.twitter.com/Se7wnPNE8P
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) March 9, 2019
Beto is asked what we can do now, and when he will announce his run for President in 2020. #SXSW #RunningWithBeto pic.twitter.com/nkWhgzp5IL
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) March 9, 2019
O’Rourke is mulling a 2020 presidential run following his upstart Senate campaign last year against Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump’s public standing sags after Floyd protests GOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police MORE (R-Texas), a race O’Rourke lost by under 3 points.
The Dallas Morning News reported last week that O’Rourke is likely to jump into the White House race.
If he does enter the race, he’ll be facing off against several prominent progressive and Democratic candidates including Sens. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) and Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.), among others.
“Running with Beto” will come out on HBO in May. It debuted at SXSW, an annual festival of music, technology, media and other topics held in Austin.
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