November 1, 2019

DES MOINES — Beto O’Rourke, at risk of not qualifying for the November debate, abandoned his flagging presidential campaign Friday after lagging for months in single digits in public opinion polls.

Accompanied by a handful of senior staffers, O’Rourke addressed supporters on a lawn across the street from the convention center where the candidates still running were assembling for an Iowa Democratic Party event.

“This is a campaign that has prided itself on seeing things clearly, on speaking honestly and on acting decisively,” O’Rourke said. “We have to clearly see at this point that we do not have the means to pursue this campaign successfully.”

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