Beto O’Rourke says 2020 decision could be months away

Beto O’Rourke said Friday that he‘s no closer to making a decision on a presidential run, noting that family concerns and the “exhaustion” of his Texas Senate run are still weighing on him.

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“There’s an exhaustion after an effort like that, that I’m learning is hard to recover from,” the former Texas congressman said at a local speaker series here. “You don’t snap back.”

He gave no sense of timing for an announcement about his 2020 intentions. In response to a question from the audience, he said he has not had any contact with other potential candidates about joining a presidential ticket. If he does not run for president, O’Rourke said he is considering teaching.

He told POLITICO after the event that he has no timetable for a decision, suggesting it could “potentially” take months.

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