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2020 Democratic Primary: Looming Progressive Showdown, Beto O'Rourke 'Born To Be In' The Race

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U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, the 2018 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, speaks during a campaign rally, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in El Paso, Texas. (Eric Gay/AP)
U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, the 2018 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, speaks during a campaign rally, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in El Paso, Texas. (Eric Gay/AP)

A very crowded field gets even more crowded Thursday. Beto O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman whose national profile skyrocketed after a loss in the 2018 Senate race, says he was "born to be in" the race for president.

Plus, are Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders headed for a clash in New Hampshire?

We check in on the 2020 Democratic primary race.

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Anthony Brooks, WBUR senior political reporter. He tweets @anthonygbrooks.

Kimberly Atkins, WBUR senior news correspondent. She tweets @KimberlyEAtkins.

This segment aired on March 14, 2019.

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