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O'Rourke supporters build student network ahead of possible White House bid [View all]
Source: Reuters
POLITICS FEBRUARY 20, 2019 / 6:32 PM / UPDATED 22 MINUTES AGO
O'Rourke supporters build student network ahead of possible White House bid
Tim Reid
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - A Democratic group seeking to persuade former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke to run for president will launch mobilization efforts on college campuses nationwide to coincide with what they believe will be his entry into the race by month’s end.
The Draft Beto campaign, founded in December by former staffers to O’Rourke and former President Barack Obama, is organizing “Students for Beto” chapters on roughly 100 campuses in about 30 primary and general election states, said Nate Lerner, a Democratic strategist and co-founder of DraftBeto.org.
“Our goal is to replicate the model and success of Beto’s student outreach efforts during the midterms,” Lerner told Reuters on Wednesday. “Winning the Millennial vote will be key for Beto in both the Democratic primary and to defeat Trump.”
O’Rourke, 46, has said he will decide by the end of February if he will enter the already crowded Democratic field seeking to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in next year’s election.
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O'Rourke supporters build student network ahead of possible White House bid
Tim Reid
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - A Democratic group seeking to persuade former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke to run for president will launch mobilization efforts on college campuses nationwide to coincide with what they believe will be his entry into the race by month’s end.
The Draft Beto campaign, founded in December by former staffers to O’Rourke and former President Barack Obama, is organizing “Students for Beto” chapters on roughly 100 campuses in about 30 primary and general election states, said Nate Lerner, a Democratic strategist and co-founder of DraftBeto.org.
“Our goal is to replicate the model and success of Beto’s student outreach efforts during the midterms,” Lerner told Reuters on Wednesday. “Winning the Millennial vote will be key for Beto in both the Democratic primary and to defeat Trump.”
O’Rourke, 46, has said he will decide by the end of February if he will enter the already crowded Democratic field seeking to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in next year’s election.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-o-rourke/orourke-supporters-build-student-network-ahead-of-possible-white-house-bid-idUSKCN1Q933A
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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