Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumInside Beto O'Rourke's collapse
PoliticoThe signs of disorder were startling. He announced his candidacy before hiring a campaign manager. Two senior officials who had worked on ORourkes Senate run and on Sanders 2016 presidential campaign, Becky Bond and Zack Malitz, abruptly left. On the eve of his campaign announcement, ORourke was forced to personally apologize to at least one prominent Iowa Democrat for his lack of organization, according to a source familiar with the conversation.
ORourkes initial handling of the media was just as clumsy. He alienated reporters by refusing to provide basic information about his schedule including, for many outlets, the location of his campaigns first public event. He later acknowledged he needed to do a better job reaching a national audience.
But at first, he believed he didnt have to that based on the success of his Senate campaigns social media effort, he could largely bypass the traditional press, two people familiar with the campaign said.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)I was unimpressed by the couch announcement to begin with. Then the silly skateboarding stunt and the facebook nonsense convinced me he was just out of his depth.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)I think I should be President. I may be wrong, but I could see no real set of policy proposals when he announced beyond going to Iowa and listening to the people to see what they thought.
He might be a great guy, but I want to know what the candidate's ideas and proposals are when they start. Certainly some things will adjust going forward as they must as focus shifts from one issue to another, but I just didn't see substance with this candidate.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)There really did not seem to be any substance. He changed his main issue so many times also, difficult to get a grasp on what was most important to him.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
OnDoutside
(19,954 posts)Pete Buttigieg, in terms of name recognition, it's even more of a disaster. If he's not going up against Cornyn, it's hard to see where else he can go politically.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BeyondGeography
(39,369 posts)I think he severely underestimated the degree of difficulty. He didnt come up with a policy angle until after El Paso and by then it was very late and the issue he landed on took him in directions that were politically risky and practically impossible.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dalton99a
(81,455 posts)He announced it in April.
His plan was immediately dismissed and attacked by the Green revolutionaries in Bernie's crowd (who had zero plan beyond empty bullshit)
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden