Despite non-stop media attention and a massive fundraising haul in the first quarter of 2019, local enthusiasm for former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke appears to be lagging in Iowa; with recent crowds failing to fill venues across the pivotal swing state.
“Beto O’Rourke saw firsthand what it’s like to be just another presidential candidate during a sleepy town hall event Sunday afternoon as the enthusiasm and star power he sought to generate hit ground truth in Iowa,” reports the Washington Examiner.-- More....