Go Beto https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-beto-oprah-20190205-story.html?fbclid=IwAR0HO9r32-2pdzGvT1mKo9LFk0v1158P419pRC640lmLMamZ3LFpuDC3OaA
O’Rourke enthusiasts say they heard much the same from the establishment before he launched the crusade that upended Texas’ political landscape and set off a small-donor frenzy that smashed national fundraising records.
“The media is confused by Beto and thinks this is not how you run for president,” said Michael Soneff, a Democratic consultant in California who helps lead one of the two unsanctioned “Draft Beto” campaigns. The politician’s anguished musings on Medium and his reluctance to signal his intentions in advance reflect the authenticity his supporters adore, he said.
“The reason people love him is because he is not a conventional politician, he does not speak in sound bites, he is honest about what he is thinking and doing,” Soneff said. “That is why he did so well in Texas.”
DraftBeto.org and DraftBeto2020.org are holding house parties and other organizing events in multiple states. Their leaders boast robust turnout and an impressive roster of experienced operatives and lawmakers who have enlisted to help run the all-volunteer efforts
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