Amy O’Rourke, wife of presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, will step out on the campaign trail solo after previously avoiding the spotlight.
WASHINGTON — As Beto O’Rourke attempts to showcase a newly fired-up and expletive-prone version of himself across America, his wife is ready to step into the ring as well. Amy O’Rourke, who has previously shied away from the press, will make her solo campaign trail debut in a three-day stop in New Hampshire later this week, the beginning of what's planned to be an aggressive campaign swing.
O’Rourke adds that she’s particularly eager to discuss gun violence prevention: “I want to hear about the efforts of local activists across the state including parents in New Hampshire, help lift their voices, and do my part in pushing for common sense gun reform.” Later that same day, she will make a play to college-age voters as a guest on WUNH-FM, the student radio station, and then move on to door knocking for Naomi Andrews, a Democrat running for state representative in the state’s special election — mirroring her husband’s push to make down-ballot initiatives central to his campaign’s dogma. Last week Beto O’Rourke canvassed for Amy Laufer and Dan Helmer, who are both running in local elections in Virginia.
Story continuesBack in early June, the couple traveled to Iowa for their first joint campaign event, and while Amy O’Rourke made appearances at several stops, including a Cedar Rapids office opening and an immigration roundtable, she shied away from press rope lines, instead choosing to chat with supporters and event participants while her husband spoke with reporters. Later, however, she launched a new Instagram account and appeared on the notoriously combative morning show “The View.
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