Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumResponse from many Texas Leaders :"Let us be clear: Texans want Beto O'Rourke in the White House
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" Betos popularity with swing voters makes him not just the ideal presidential candidate for Texas, but for the critical battlegrounds of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Florida. With Beto's energy at the top of the ticket in Texas in 2018, we flipped two congressional seats, two state Senate seats, 12 state House seats, and dozens of local and judicial seats across Texas. Imagine what he would do at the top of the Democratic ticket across the country.
The very fact that Beto remains popular across party lines, while never shrinking from divisive issues is exactly what makes him the ideal leader for our country in this moment. Beto does the hard work of bringing people together.
So let us be clear: Texans want Beto ORourke in the White House. With him at the top of the ticket, we can finally turn Texas blue and, in doing so, guarantee that Donald Trump never darkens our doorstep again."
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(45,088 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
essadaw
(185 posts)Beto made amazing progress in voter turnout for a midterm, but he should be able to get even better turnout in a presidential year.
Also, believe it or not Cruz is fairly popular in Texas--he has a very loyal following-- certainly more popular than Trump
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Autumn
(45,088 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Me.
(35,454 posts)your view, seemingly, is not the majority one and may I remind you the last Texan prez was not such a success. He could truly help the country by winning a seat in the Senate.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
essadaw
(185 posts)The University of Texas at Tyler
Texas
Opinion Survey: July 24-27, 2019
This is the majority opinion of Texans. Perhaps not the majority opinion of supporters of other candidates
He can best help the country and the Senate by being the nominee and having coattails.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Me.
(35,454 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
essadaw
(185 posts)the details are in the link pdf
The Republican Texans that I know would like nothing better than for Beto to drop out and leave Texas to Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Me.
(35,454 posts)Texans had a chance to make him a Senator and get rid of Cruz and they didn't which is why I would take this statement with a grain of salt
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(112,204 posts)when Wendy Davis ran for governor. That's a very significant swing that I doubt any other candidate could accomplish.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Me.
(35,454 posts)Maybe another candidate couldn't come closer than 8 points but that's not close enough to win, and... the reverse will be in consideration. Can he do better in other states than the other candidates, say Warren?
Back at you...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
HelpImSurrounded
(441 posts)Texas conservatives (actually, reactionaries) are as rabid as they come. Beto energized the lethargic left in Texas, he didn't pull mythical centrist republicans.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JI7
(89,249 posts)was like a republicans coming just 2 points behind the democrat in california or new york.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)We already have great candidates running for Senate here. It is already a long shot that any of them will actually oust Cornyn.
However, Beto on the National ticket? That could be the 2-step that brings Texas out of the Red and into the Blue!
Texas has this weird and unhealthy brand of nationalism when it comes to Texas. Cornyn vs Beto for Senate? 2 Texans. Cornyn will likely etch out a win. However, Beto against Trump?? Texan vs New Yorker?? Oh hell yes, Texas would be VERY much in play..
Not only would it be in play for the GE for POTUS, but just as Betos energy helped gain us some seats in the house (including my own with Lizzie Fletcher, the FIRST Democratic Party Rep for my district since the 1960s when George HW Bush sat this district!!!), but we could gain the Presidency and that 1 seat that could well end up being the difference between 2 more years of Moscow Mitch, or Schumer leading the majority in the Senate!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Convincing!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Vegas Roller
(704 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)Yay!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)We need a ticket that contrasts sharply with Trump-Pence. The notion that we need an old white male to defeat an old white male is rather foolish.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
HelpImSurrounded
(441 posts)This Texan, this RURAL Texan wants Warren in the White House. Beto can be in the senate, house or governor's mansion.
Before Beto, I'd choose Julian Castro.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
walkingman
(7,616 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
HelpImSurrounded
(441 posts)So how do I pull you into the Warren camp?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
walkingman
(7,616 posts)but I think Warren is similar (progressive) and seems to have a lot of energy and I think can bring a lot of excitement to the race (bring in a lot of younger people). I doesn't look like Buttigieg will make it? I also still like Bernie and truthfully I wouldn't have a problem with Biden. I would prefer a more progressive candidate. I just wonder if America will elect a woman? I know that sounds strange but sadly a lot of men (even Dems) are still living in the 19th century as far as women's right and equality. The primary thing for me is making sure that Trump does not have a second term. I'm not sure I or the country can handle another 4 years.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
HelpImSurrounded
(441 posts)Will YOU vote for a woman? If you vote based on how you think others will vote, you create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Remember Hillary won the popular vote by 3Million votes.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
walkingman
(7,616 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NNadir
(33,521 posts)It's quite possible that what Texans what Texans want does not supersede what people in other states want.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JI7
(89,249 posts)statewide organization.
he did it all on his own.
he can continue to build on what he did and it will give us Texas in 2020 .
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TexasTowelie
(112,204 posts)Beto will make a great president.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DallasNE
(7,403 posts)There can be no "bringing people together". Other than that, this seems about right. But no sense in putting much time into bringing people together.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)He is dropping to the 3rd tier in the Presidential contest in polling.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TexasTowelie
(112,204 posts)with Harris and Buttigieg and is within the MOE of being fourth overall. If people are uncomfortable that the top three in the first tier, then they may start looking at the rest of the line and Beto will be there waiting. I expect that Beto will gain some more traction after the third debate so I'm not counting him out yet.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
myohmy2
(3,163 posts)Let me be clear:
NO!
...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
madville
(7,410 posts)Texans had a chance to elect him last year and chose Ted Cruz instead.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
onetexan
(13,041 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(45,088 posts)Can he get the rest of the country?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided