Speaking to hundreds of supporters hours after a shooter attacked a Jewish synagogue in Poway in suburban San Diego County, O’Rourke began his 20-minute speech by offering prayers for the victims and a vigorous call for gun control.
an even fresher youthful face, and California Sen. Kamala Harris having the loyalty of many Democratic activists.a Jewish synagogue in Poway in suburban San Diego County, O’Rourke began his 20-minute speech by offering prayers for the victims and a vigorous call for gun control.
“Right now we are as divided as we have ever been as a country and we have a president who exacerbates those differences,” O’Rourke said. “He wants to make us angry, he wants to make us afraid and he wants to keep us apart. California’s Super Tuesday primary next March 3 offers the largest number of delegates of the Democratic campaign. O’Rourke is facing about 20 rivals for the nomination, including Biden, who joined the race on Thursday.
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