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TexasTowelie

(111,287 posts)
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 03:41 PM Jul 2020

Beto O'Rourke and Texas Democrats unite for largest Black voter outreach effort in state history

Source: Texas Signal

Beto O’Rourke and Texas Democrats are joining forces to reach every single one of Texas’ 1.5 million Black voters by mid-August. The announcement comes amidst a transformative political climate steeped in demands for racial justice and calls to end police brutality against Black people.

The endeavor is the largest outreach effort of Black voters in state history, and may help deliver Texas’ 38 electoral votes to Democrats for the first time since 1976, fundamentally altering the landscape of Texas and presidential politics for generations.

A collaboration between Beto O’Rourke’s Powered by People, the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, and the Texas Democratic Party, the mobilization effort represents an unprecedented investment and powerful demonstration of commitment to reach Black voters, who have long been the backbone of the Democratic base.

In 2018, Black Texans helped power O’Rourke’s run for the U.S. Senate, voting for him by an overwhelming margin of 90 percent. Similarly, large shares of Democratic support from Black voters were seen statewide, for candidates up and down the ballot, despite limited outreach to Black and Brown voters in 2018. An aggressive door-knocking push in communities of color began only a month and a half before election day.

Read more: https://texassignal.com/beto-orourke-and-texas-democrats-unite-for-largest-black-voter-outreach-effort-in-state-history/



Yea Beto!
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Beto O'Rourke and Texas Democrats unite for largest Black voter outreach effort in state history (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2020 OP
Go Beto and the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats sheshe2 Jul 2020 #1
This is huge. flibbitygiblets Jul 2020 #2
Yay! Mike Nelson Jul 2020 #3
This is wonderful! ananda Jul 2020 #4
Great news!!!! hamsterjill Jul 2020 #5
You just gotta believe and run with this bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #6
Turn Texas blue! Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #7
You just knew, when Beto came on the scene, that he was going to leave his mark. RussellCattle Jul 2020 #8
Beto will not fade into the background! NBachers Jul 2020 #9
I think that Gov. Abbott is secretly praying that Biden wins the election TexasTowelie Jul 2020 #10
This! n/t MFGsunny Jul 2020 #11
When Texas and its 38 electoral votes turns blue in the 10 pm Eastern hour liskddksil Jul 2020 #12
Hooray, Beto! He knows what's at stake. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #13
I get emails from him every day, sometimes two, and he's still raising money for HIS campaign.... George II Jul 2020 #14
Why is Bernie raising money for HIS campaign? It's over! We have our nominee! NurseJackie Jul 2020 #15
Some things never change. ehrnst Aug 2020 #24
The thing that gets me is he sends out emails saying "can you split $12 with five progressive.... George II Aug 2020 #25
Well, that's sneaky. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #26
Beto is a LOYAL Democrat through and through. TexasTowelie Jul 2020 #17
Yes... great word. LOYAL. That's important to me. We need LOYAL Democrats. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #21
Absolutely. dalton99a Aug 2020 #27
Gracias Beto! Cha Jul 2020 #16
Kick. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #18
K & R Progressive Jones Jul 2020 #19
K&R betsuni Jul 2020 #20
In related news, I worked on one of Beto's phone banks yesterday yellowdogintexas Jul 2020 #22
Thanks for volunteering. TexasTowelie Jul 2020 #23

TexasTowelie

(111,287 posts)
10. I think that Gov. Abbott is secretly praying that Biden wins the election
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 05:48 PM
Jul 2020

and that Beto is given a position in the administration. Otherwise, Abbott might find himself unemployed after the 2022 election.

 

liskddksil

(2,753 posts)
12. When Texas and its 38 electoral votes turns blue in the 10 pm Eastern hour
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:02 PM
Jul 2020

on election night, it is game over for Donald Trump. He won't be able to talk about mail voter fraud or any other garbage. It will be a done deal.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
13. Hooray, Beto! He knows what's at stake.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:06 PM
Jul 2020

Last edited Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:49 PM - Edit history (1)

What's Bernie doing? As the last one to withdraw (ahem, "suspend'') from the race... and considering he was in 2nd place overall... I believe that Bernie should be taking a very visible lead on GOTV efforts.

Is Bernie doing anything like that?

George II

(67,782 posts)
14. I get emails from him every day, sometimes two, and he's still raising money for HIS campaign....
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:54 PM
Jul 2020

I've also received emails in the last month from the following, each raising money for Biden and/or the Democratic Party (yes, I don't delete them):

Joe Biden (obviously)
Kamala Harris
Amy Klobuchar
Tom Perez
Cory Booker
Susan Rice
Katie Porter
Beto O'Rourke
Andrew Yang
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Elizabeth Warren
Val Demings
Gabby Giffords
Pete Buttigieg
Khizr Khan
Barack Obama

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
15. Why is Bernie raising money for HIS campaign? It's over! We have our nominee!
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 07:08 PM
Jul 2020
I get emails from him every day, sometimes two, and he's still raising money for HIS campaign....
Why is Bernie raising money for HIS campaign? It's over! We have our nominee! Biden is our nominee!

This doesn't make good sense.

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
24. Some things never change.
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 04:43 PM
Aug 2020

There are those who count on a team member who beat them in the qualifying heat getting taken out by an external event before they get to the championships, so there can be a last minute replacement.

George II

(67,782 posts)
25. The thing that gets me is he sends out emails saying "can you split $12 with five progressive....
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 04:49 PM
Aug 2020

....Democratic candidates?", and then he lists the five. You click the link and the $12 is already filled in. If you're not careful you don't notice that the $12 is split between those five candidates AND him. $2.00 each!

BTW, since I posted that last one, I've also gotten emails from Tammy Duckworth and Sarah Jessica Parker (yes, her) and two more from Warren. Everybody is supporting Biden. Well, almost everybody.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
26. Well, that's sneaky.
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 11:34 AM
Aug 2020
If you're not careful you don't notice that the $12 is split between those five candidates AND him. $2.00 each!
Well, that's sneaky. That's a fundraising technique that's bordering on dishonest. What does he need the money for anyway.

I guess that's just proof that what I've said all along remains true. If you want to donate to a candidate, it's best to donate directly instead of a "clearing house".

TexasTowelie

(111,287 posts)
17. Beto is a LOYAL Democrat through and through.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 08:11 PM
Jul 2020

The people that threw him under the bus after he withdrew from the primaries should pay attention and emulate his behavior.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
21. Yes... great word. LOYAL. That's important to me. We need LOYAL Democrats.
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 07:34 AM
Jul 2020

I'm tired of "fair-weather" and "part-time" and "disloyal" and "cut-and-run" individuals, politicians and celebrities.

yellowdogintexas

(22,114 posts)
22. In related news, I worked on one of Beto's phone banks yesterday
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 03:21 PM
Jul 2020

We had folks making calls from all over the country.
If you want to help out with the voter turnout in Texas, you can no matter where you live

Empowered by People is the organization. Contact info@Betoorourke.com if you want to participate.

TexasTowelie

(111,287 posts)
23. Thanks for volunteering.
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 03:52 PM
Jul 2020

I don't have a great telephone voice and I have to be available to jump to other tasks around home quickly since I'm the admin/tech assistant for my brother's job. The minute that I would get on a call he might start yelling at me to change passwords or fix some other issue. It just isn't an ideal environment to do phone banking.

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