Beto O'Rourke Just Raked In an Epic $6.7M Haul in Fight to Unseat Ted Cruz

[workinclasszero]

Beto O'Rourke Just Raked In an Epic $6.7M Haul in Fight to Unseat Ted Cruz
It’s the Texas Democrat’s biggest quarter by far, with more than 141,000 contributions.
Gideon Resnick 04.03.18 8:59 AM ET

Rep. Beto O’Rourke, the Democrat from El Paso, has raised an eye-popping $6.7 million plus in the first quarter of 2018, his Senate campaign announced early Tuesday.

First reported by The Texas Tribune, the cumulative total came from more than 141,000 contributions as O’Rourke mounts an aggressive campaign against incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

“We’re absolutely running this race the right way—not taking any PAC money, going to every single county and holding town halls across Texas where anyone can ask any question,” O’Rourke said in a statement provided to The Daily Beast.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/beto-orourke-raises-eye-popping-dollar67m-in-first-2018-quarter?ref=home

[OneBro]

1. Take the PAC money!

“We’re absolutely running this race the right way—not taking any PAC money . . .”

I say take the PAC money, just don’t sell your soul to get it.

[workinclasszero]

2. Doesn't look like he needs to

TBH

[OneBro]

3. I hope you are right.

I just presume a Democrat will need to greatly outspend a republican in a red state to offset all the free marketing republicans get in the media.

[Vogon_Glory]

4. Why Betos fund-raising has done so well

I think it’s more than Beto being a fighting progressive. I think it’s got a lot to do with the fact that a lot of folks just can’t stand Ted “Calgary Kid” Cruz.