2020 candidate Beto O'Rourke takes a stand ... on tables and vans? CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on Beto's literal stance during his campaign events
But don't worry.He asks first.It started on the former Texas congressman's first morning as a presidential candidate, in Burlington, Iowa. Midway through his speech at the Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, O'Rourke, who had been standing behind the counter, climbed onto it.Pictures immediately hit social media, and O'Rourke -- already known for becoming a viral sensation during his failed Senate bid last year -- had his first one of the 2020 campaign.
— James Oliphant March 15, 2019 By the time he arrived in Michigan this week, it had become something he was known for -- and one shop made room ahead of time, expecting that he might need it."We were already aware of his countertop speeches, so we cleared the space and prepared in anticipation," said Sabrina Swain, the co-owner and general manager of Narrow Way Café & Shop in Detroit, where O'Rourke campaigned Monday.
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