https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/12/politics/richard-ojeda-president-2020/index.html Richard Ojeda launches presidential bid after losing House race I dunno; the guy's a bit twitchy, but that may be because of the Trumper that hit him behind the head with a metal pipe. I don't think I trust his judgement having voted for Trump either.
Surprisingly, a lot of the "bro"-Trumper types like the guy. Don't think him being Mexican-American helps the guy.
First one to drop out. Too bad really; at least he was real. Kinda guy you wanna be hangin' out with if a bar-fight breaks out. Pretty sure you can't say that about Trumpy. Fiery West Virginia paratrooper Ojeda drops out of 2020 race Washington (AFP) - Several political heavyweights have yet to enter the 2020 presidential race, but the expansive Democratic field hoping to challenge Donald Trump shrank by one on Friday, as charismatic military veteran Richard Ojeda ended his long-shot White House bid. The blunt-talking, tattooed former paratrooper and state lawmaker from West Virginia voted for Trump in 2016 but soured on him quickly, and launched a fiercely pro-labor presidential campaign seeking to return the Democratic Party to its roots as a champion of working-class Americans. But in a post on his Facebook page, the 48-year-old Ojeda acknowledged that while he received "overwhelming" grassroots support, he did not have sufficient finances or backing from the political establishment to stay in the race for the long term. "The last thing I want to do is accept money from people who are struggling for a campaign that does not have the ability to compete," he said. Ojeda rose to prominence last year when he aligned with thousands of West Virginia teachers striking for better working conditions, and for his passionate battle to help end the opioid crisis ravaging many American communities.