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ancianita

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44. You link nothing, so I looked it up. Technically he's received $ through, but not from, a PAC.

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 08:54 PM

Jun 2019

J Street PAC lists O'Rourke as one of the candidates it supports in the 2018 midterm elections and offers a link on its website for anyone to donate to O'Rourke directly. The PAC also hosted an event to collect individual donations to put directly toward his campaign. The Federal Election Commission calls these "conduit contributions ," which means both the individual donor and the organization that gathered the money must be listed on campaign finance forms.

He later turned down any more donations from individuals through the PAC, even though it's technically not considered PAC money. So I've answered my own question.

It's still the $557,701 received from oil & gas that stands out to me. Only Ted Cruz has received more.

So, which of his stances stand out to you from the ontheissues.org summary? I ask because his 4th place appeal across the party puzzles me. Is it mostly his youth? charisma? Just what likely issues will he open his debate with to the nation?

I'm open to any O'Rourke endorsers here who can tell me what makes him stand out to them.

https://www.ontheissues.org/Beto_O%60Rourke.htm#Immigration

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Beto O'Rourke moves to 4th place, Warren to 3rd in new Hill/Harris X Poll [View all] Indygram Jun 2019 OP

Perhaps the voters are beginning to look at candidates that would be at are past the retirement age TexasTowelie Jun 2019 #1

He has been doing national TV appearances and people are hearing him Indygram Jun 2019 #2

He's also not doing all those embarrassing social media stunts lately. hlthe2b Jun 2019 #5

They weren't actually "stunts" but that's how they were reported Indygram Jun 2019 #7

Maturing as a candidate is to anticipate and not do stupid stunts--a la Michael Dukakis in the tank hlthe2b Jun 2019 #9

His supporters like his livestreams Indygram Jun 2019 #23

I'm hardly criticizing doing interviews with a barber--No more than Dukakis going to a military base hlthe2b Jun 2019 #24

He needs to attract new supporters DesertRat Jun 2019 #32

That's what he's doing... Indygram Jun 2019 #33

Noise. boomer_wv Jun 2019 #51

THAT WOULD BE GREAT Skittles Jun 2019 #15

"Nobody is taller than ME!" dalton99a Jun 2019 #21

I hate to think what shoes he would wear Indygram Jun 2019 #22

Then again, perhaps not. LanternWaste Jun 2019 #38

From your link: MineralMan Jun 2019 #3

I don't believe that will last Indygram Jun 2019 #4

I see. MineralMan Jun 2019 #6

My OP was about Beto Indygram Jun 2019 #8

Yes, I saw that. And I did start a new thread MineralMan Jun 2019 #11

I didn't mention other candidates either, but did provide a link Indygram Jun 2019 #13

+1 dalton99a Jun 2019 #12

this poll has always been a big outlier in terms of all but Biden and Bernie Celerity Jun 2019 #16

OK. MineralMan Jun 2019 #17

not having a go at you at all MM, I respect you as a poster Celerity Jun 2019 #18

Not a problem. All polls are questionable. MineralMan Jun 2019 #19

The Harris X poll always gets many the non Bernie non Biden peeps in a state of angst, lolol Celerity Jun 2019 #20

Reporters on the ground essadaw Jun 2019 #10

Yes, and anyone watching the livestreams knows he has very strong support Indygram Jun 2019 #14

I hope so Skittles Jun 2019 #28

Polls taken after the first debate customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #25

I don't think him not doing media in and of itself is what had an impact on polls Indygram Jun 2019 #30

You've got to do it all customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #36

I think he always intended to do it all Indygram Jun 2019 #37

Yes, O'Rourke does his listening thing customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #50

Beto has clear Plans that he put together after learning from people impacted Indygram Jun 2019 #55

It's all related, more media gives you more exposure, and marylandblue Jun 2019 #40

But Beto should quit and run for the Senate seat. RLG Jun 2019 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jun 2019 #27

Glad to see Warren's continued advancement. Paladin Jun 2019 #29

Looking at the two graphics to compare and analyze shows that in two weeks... Indygram Jun 2019 #31

Beto is the only other Candidate that can get the Biden Voters JI7 Jun 2019 #34

I agree...I would really like to see him go to West Virginia Indygram Jun 2019 #35

It's the fact that Beto is backed by Big Oil & Gas that keeps me from supporting him. I wish it ancianita Jun 2019 #39

Beto doesn't Accept PAC Money essadaw Jun 2019 #41

He's #2 receiver of oil& gas donations. Most of his contributors are in other areas. ancianita Jun 2019 #42

Beto has not accepted ANY PAC Money from oil companies essadaw Jun 2019 #43

You link nothing, so I looked it up. Technically he's received $ through, but not from, a PAC. ancianita Jun 2019 #44

The only "oil and gas" money Beto got was from regular low level employees, like gas station clerks Indygram Jun 2019 #46

That was pushed by a right wing PAC and it's not true Indygram Jun 2019 #45

I know nothing of a right wing PAC push. I got my info from NBC in Texas through AP Fact Check. ancianita Jun 2019 #47

You keep accusing Beto of taking money from oil and gas companies and he doesn't Indygram Jun 2019 #52

You keep accusing me of accusing. I've linked OpenSecrets, that takes info his campaign GIVES ancianita Jun 2019 #56

he is supported by people who work there. just like ny will have a lot of people JI7 Jun 2019 #48

Explain how your analogy parallels a person running for president accepting what OpenSecrets ancianita Jun 2019 #49

When you make a donation to a candidate, you have to list your occupation dflprincess Jun 2019 #53

PACs Are the mechanism for companies to donate essadaw Jun 2019 #54

It's not a concern for me. I never once referred to PAC. Others did. I myself donated directly to ancianita Jun 2019 #57