Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D.) has been optimistic, energetic, and most of all vague during his brief turn on the 2020 campaign trail.
In Iowa last week, O'Rourke, who previously said he wouldn't run for president, said no one should begin a campaign thinking "you already know every single answer."
Where is he on the political spectrum? He doesn't like labels.
Health care? Well, let's start at the end and work backward. It should be good and affordable for everyone, though.
AR-15s? You can keep yours if you like it, but we shouldn't sell anymore, because they're dangerous.
Taxes on the rich? They should be higher, but I'm not sure what the levels should be.
Abolishing the Electoral College? Open to it.
Lower the voting age to 16? Open to it.
Expanding the Supreme Court? Open to it.
Pick a woman running mate? It'd be hard not to.
Capitalism? He supports it but also thinks the country's economy is racist.
People in general? He's for everyone, and he's going to show up everywhere.
Despite his aversion to being pinned down on the issues, on top of being forced to apologize for a badly received joke about his wife and for being part of a hacking group as a teenager, O'Rourke is considered one of the Democratic frontrunners. He raised a record $6.1 million in the first 24 hours of his campaign.
He is best-known for losing to Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) in last year's Texas Senate race.