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In reply to the discussion: It would be nice if the centrists in this party did some introspection, too. [View all]Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)doesn't that prove he's a viable candidate?
I'll grant you that in the early polls Castro runs slightly better(that's largely due to name familiarity at this stage, most Texans outside of O'Rourke's district didn't know of him prior to his entrance
A 6% difference between Castro and O'Rourke in the polls is trivial at this stage, btw. A lot can happen to change that.
BTW, why do you assume I'd defend Beto not believing in polling or not having a stump speech?(I actually haven't ever heard Beto O'Rourke speak and know nothing about him other than the fact that he's running, seems like a good guy, and looks like a Chicano Bobby Kennedy in the pictures I've seen). If you prefer Castro, that's your call, but you have no reason to be pissed that the guy's even running.
If Congressman O'Rourke is in a dead heat with Cruz, that means he's a strong candidate(Cruz won by sixteen points). It's possible he COULD be nominated. Wouldn't it be the sensible thing, if you want beat Cruz, to not tear down anybody who could be a strong candidate against him? You don't have to trash this guy to help Castro. Just make the case that Castro is more electable(if the polls still show that by the time of the primaries).
You're being heavy-handed about O'Rourke at a time when there's no good reason for it.