“Free every Dreamer of any fear of deportation by making them American citizens now,” Mr. O’Rourke proclaimed, responding to a question about the children of immigrants who are known as Dreamers that came from a Hispanic woman who said she herself was one of them. A middle-school-age boy said he wanted to know what could be done to make him feel safer in his classroom. Here and elsewhere, Mr. O’Rourke delivered his message with a rat-a-tat urgency, his knees bouncing in rhythm with his words, with one hand grasping a microphone and the other one gesticulating like a bull rider out of the chute. Frankie Galizia, 27, a human resources manager from Hilton Head Island, S.C., said he was sold on Mr. O’Rourke because of his “relatable” style and because he hoped he would do a better job on issues he cares about, like L.G.B.T. He wanted to know as much as possible about the Mueller report’s contents, he said.

Source: New York Times March 23, 2019 19:09 UTC