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34. Beto isn't struggling with black voters at all

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2019, 02:06 AM

May 2019

He's struggling with misleading news stories related to his 2020 campaign.

Here's something from last fall:

Congressman Beto O’Rourke, the El Paso Democrat hoping to oust Sen. Ted Cruz in November, is not shying away from talking about race. And black voters are noticing.

According to a Quinnipiac University poll released last month, 97 percent of black voters surveyed said they favor O’Rourke.

“We don’t expect anything to be 97 percent in almost any category,” said Jim Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at UT Austin.

https://www.kut.org/post/beto-orourke-talking-about-racial-injustice-black-voters-are-listening

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Buttigieg, O'Rourke, Sanders Are Struggling With Black Voters [View all] question everything May 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter May 2019 #1

Biden is trusted by many African Americans because of his relationship with Obama. yardwork May 2019 #61

Beto does not have a system problem with AA voters crazytown May 2019 #2

Beto struggled with Latinos throughout the 2018 election. RandySF May 2019 #37

Right. Beto speaks Spanish. crazytown May 2019 #39

Beto is even whiter than Cruz. Tipperary May 2019 #44

That's not what 2018 Latino turnout in Texas says... Indygram May 2019 #41

I think these three sound too intellectual and especially not down-to-earth. I bet none of them Irishxs May 2019 #3

I'll bet that Mayor Pete could. He's a lot more down-to-earth than you might think. CaliforniaPeggy May 2019 #4

+1 Celerity May 2019 #24

I watched Mayor Pete address the Shop n Stop picket, crazytown May 2019 #42

I bet none of them could answer the "cost of bread or milk question". Celerity May 2019 #7

Biden still takes Amtrak. nt emmaverybo May 2019 #11

And that has what to do with the silly accusations towards the others? Celerity May 2019 #12

Snide tone there. But thought there was the limo comment. Chill. Limo AND Amtrak nt emmaverybo May 2019 #21

Nothing snide, other than the initial snark (not by you) that I replied to Celerity May 2019 #23

I'd definitely wave back, but am uncool with emoticons. Yours so cute. Thanks! emmaverybo May 2019 #27

Chasten knows crazytown May 2019 #14

He'd better buy roll-ons. Aerosols upset some people Funtatlaguy May 2019 #60

That is ridiculous leftofcool May 2019 #17

Both things can be true. MH1 May 2019 #43

Nobody cares if they know the price of milk or not. marylandblue May 2019 #19

I see milkgate coming. leftofcool May 2019 #26

Milkgate? customerserviceguy May 2019 #71

Remember Bush and the wonder at the bar scanner in the grocery store? emmaverybo May 2019 #28

Hillary Sounded Intellectual and she did well with Black voters. Black voters also backed Gore JI7 May 2019 #31

I know Biden does.. Thank Goodness! Cha May 2019 #5

For one it's deja vu all over again. George II May 2019 #6

they've always been on to him Skittles May 2019 #10

And yet Kamala Harris Andy823 May 2019 #8

An article touting the diversity of the candidates singles out these four? Merlot May 2019 #52

While they need black and Hispanic voters, True Dough May 2019 #9

Your point being? question everything May 2019 #58

One person's "snark" True Dough May 2019 #62

Black voters want a winner. If it doesn't look like you'll win, ecstatic May 2019 #13

I'll defend Pete on the police chief. crazytown May 2019 #15

Right. He discovered rampant racism, ecstatic May 2019 #16

Wire tapping is illegal leftofcool May 2019 #20

The feds didn't charge him but the mayor fired him then demoted him when... brush May 2019 #29

No. He discovered a police chief who withheld critical information - crazytown May 2019 #22

The police chief was under FBI investigation leftofcool May 2019 #18

people will always try to find a dirt on Pete. johannsyah May 2019 #33

I have to say this. Beto needs a speech coach. Body language exhausting emmaverybo May 2019 #25

I've been watching all of his town halls and he gets plenty of applause from black people Indygram May 2019 #35

I saw his visits to black colleges and predominantly black communities dalton99a May 2019 #50

Exactly...he proved himself on the issue of race when he answered the NFL kneeling question Indygram May 2019 #53

it's not that they have a problem with Black Voters as much as others just have a better JI7 May 2019 #30

Not this again FreeState May 2019 #32

I would say that the opinions of GLBT voters are at least as LuvNewcastle May 2019 #74

Beto isn't struggling with black voters at all Indygram May 2019 #34

10,500 showed up at Texas Southern University dalton99a May 2019 #40

Beto doesn't have the problem with AAs that Sanders and the mayor have. brush May 2019 #47

African American voters saw Biden stand by Obama for eight years RandySF May 2019 #36

+1! Cha May 2019 #38

+1 Irishxs May 2019 #49

"I don't think you can ... change your message given the geographic location or the composition of WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #45

Beto does not poll test anything Indygram May 2019 #46

That is certainly one way to look at it. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #48

An Iowa voter at one of yesterday's town halls commented on this issue Indygram May 2019 #51

"I would vote for someone who I disagree with but who is authentic and honest over someone who just WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #55

I recall Cornell West telling me just how authentic 'Brother Trump' was comradebillyboy May 2019 #56

People justify their decisions in all sorts of ways. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #57

Let me make this 100% Clear... Indygram May 2019 #63

Okay. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #65

What is wrong with valuing honesty? Indygram May 2019 #64

Nothing at all. WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #66

He called Trump authentic. I don't equate honesty with authenticity. comradebillyboy May 2019 #67

I got the impression that it was being implied that what I said about authenticity Indygram May 2019 #69

I'm not suggesting anything of the kind. We simply disagree on the importance comradebillyboy May 2019 #70

Why are we posting WSJ articles that just divide us here? KPN May 2019 #54

Because it tells a true story? question everything May 2019 #59

I'm not sure the true story is even relevant. And especially not when it uses identity as a wedge. KPN May 2019 #68

Biden's entry into the Democratic race provides a jolt to the Sanders candidacy Gothmog May 2019 #72

African Americans say presidential candidates are missing basic connections Gothmog May 2019 #73