Beto O'Rourke is running for president. Like Obama, he has sought the middle ground on policy – while his Democratic rivals veer to the left

4:15am PDT - March 14th, 2019    beto o'rourke - CNBC

While O'Rourke may have seemed like a dyed-in-the-wool progressive during his Senate campaign in deep red Texas last year, his voting record in Congress is more conservative than those of many of his 2020 primary rivals. Early signs suggest O'Rourke may embra…