Democratic Primaries

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10. He had a major advantage in TX against Cruz

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 01:44 PM

Mar 2019

The entire Democratic Party was behind him, tons of cash from all over the country, and a large part of the media praising him. Plus he was running against the one of the most unlikable people in US government.

That's not the way it works in the primary. Fundraising will be harder, the scrutiny is going to increase by multiples, Democrats and their operatives will be digging for dirt and attacking him, it's really a whole new ball game. He'll have about 1/10 the party support in the primary that he enjoyed in his Senate run.

He definitely needs some polishing as far responding to questions with actual answers and he has already spent his first two days on the campaign trail apologizing, not a good start.

Does he have a website yet with an actual platform? I tried google but couldn't find anything. You can't run on vague statements long before people and the media either dismiss you or they really start needling with pointed questions.

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

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I won't be supporting Beto in the primaries [View all] struggle4progress Mar 2019 OP

Post removed Post removed Mar 2019 #1

Do you care to specify? True Dough Mar 2019 #2

Beto came within a few points of winning what was one of the safest Senate seats in the country bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 #3

let's not forget the voting machines were flipping votes to Cruz because of a EveHammond13 Mar 2019 #5

Yes but Cruz is the most hated man in congress. nt doc03 Mar 2019 #27

consider this, Cruz beat Trump soundly in Rep primary! yet Beto lost by only 3% Sunlei Mar 2019 #29

Doesn't matter in Texas, where Republicans will vote for a dead fish over a Democrat. bearsfootball516 Mar 2019 #38

Thank You! That talking point Cha Mar 2019 #39

Okay leftofcool Mar 2019 #4

lol. I was expecting Cha Mar 2019 #40

A decision that is . . . peggysue2 Mar 2019 #6

He would be senator for life if he ran in California or Vermont Renew Deal Mar 2019 #7

I live in Texas ... Rafael Cruz was sweating bullets and the RepubliCONs were pouring money SFnomad Mar 2019 #8

This was a mid term year and Beto still made it close Gothmog Mar 2019 #42

I think that's something people aren't considering enough of SFnomad Mar 2019 #44

Love him and hope to have a chance to vote for him in the future. But this time I have Squinch Mar 2019 #9

He had a major advantage in TX against Cruz madville Mar 2019 #10

Now this is a good post True Dough Mar 2019 #11

Good points. nt cwydro Mar 2019 #16

I don't like that he's starting out apologizing either. marylandblue Mar 2019 #17

Well said. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #25

I'm looking forward to watching him. NT WeekiWater Mar 2019 #12

I think he lost because Cruz gave polling data to the Russians and INdemo Mar 2019 #13

Agreed. I pointed out same to my father who disagreed bc Texas has 34 electoral votes RestoreAmerica2020 Mar 2019 #14

Yes. O'Rourke should take on Cornyn. chimpymustgo Mar 2019 #15

"I'm a little disturbed by his heading to the front of the line" RLG Mar 2019 #19

Castro is Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #22

Yep. And if I studied Castro and O'Rourke, I bet I'd end up supporting Castro. Hoyt Mar 2019 #28

They are very different, for sure. If Castro could only amp up some energy... Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #30

Rafael isn't that well liked, even in Texas. Cornyn, even though he's an ass too, is liked SFnomad Mar 2019 #45

I am willing to MFM008 Mar 2019 #18

He seems to be a bit of a mess. He didn't even have a good answer for why he was running! Luciferous Mar 2019 #20

Sure he did! He was "born to it." Lol. Tipperary Mar 2019 #21

Yeah he seems a bit too flaky Luciferous Mar 2019 #24

I don't think you can count on Beto climbing up any kind of learning curve Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #23

Beto came 3%close to beating the man who beat the crap! out of Trump in 2016Rprimary Sunlei Mar 2019 #35

I can't take anyone seriously who references the loss in Texas Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #26

Neither can I NurseJackie Mar 2019 #31

It's like saying Oscar De La Hoya is garbage because he couldn't beat Floyd Mayweather. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #36

+1 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2019 #32

as long as when the General election comes please vote for the D & not a spoiler. Sunlei Mar 2019 #33

I really want a D in the White House and Ds controlling Congress struggle4progress Mar 2019 #34

Ds do have Congress now and if Ds turnout in 2020 we'll sweep all the R crap out Sunlei Mar 2019 #37

No -- Ds have the House but not the Senate struggle4progress Mar 2019 #43

I strongtly disagree Gothmog Mar 2019 #41