O’Rourke kicks off campaign by siding with AOC

Published March 15, 2019 12:48am ET



Beto O’Rourke began his 2020 campaign by siding with some of the most outspoken and left-wing members of his party on the issues of climate change and the Green New Deal.

Speaking at a coffee shop in Keokuk, Iowa, O’Rourke fielded questions ranging from healthcare to trade, but it was his remarks on climate change that demonstrated he won’t be billing himself as a moderate, despite some critics labeling him as wishy-washy on key policy questions.

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