Word travels fast through the corn fields of Iowa – and the word among Democrats is that Beto O’Rourke could be the real thing.
After launching his White House bid last week the Texan, light on policy but long on charm, has beguiled and dazzled voters at cafes, bars, and other small venues across the state, which is the first to vote in the 2020 primaries.
"He’s Obamaish," said Jenny Turner, 38, a Republican voter who stopped in at an O’Rourke event to see what all the fuss was about. "I saw every Republican candidate in 2016 and this guy’s better than all of them," she said. “He’s something else, more likeable. He looked me straight in the eye and he really connected. Yes, he can win.”
On Monday…
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