Iowan here..and Beto has been talking specifics

[Peacetrain]

Especially when it comes to the Environment.. They did the same thing to Obama.. I am a Biden supporter, but Beto is not walking around with his head in the clouds.. We have heard him speak.. so just for everyone's information.. He has a different way of speaking in small venues.. he engages people and does not just lay out a policy plan.. so I am going to look to my better angels and assume people just have not heard him.. or are not used to people engaging with their audience..

[elleng]

1. Thanks for trying to set the record straight, Peacetrain.

Facts are useful, for those who care.

[Peacetrain]

3. You are welcome elleng..

We saw him on Saturday running a 5 K.. and our local news covered his meetings at coffee houses etc.. and I did not realize how well he could explain aspects of the green new deal.. he is a good speaker in that venue..

[elleng]

7. Imagine listening to him and Mayor Pete at the same time!

What we'd LEARN!!!

[Blue_true]

16. Look like we will get that in the first debate.

I can't wait for that first debate.

[McKim]

24. Glad to Know This!

I am glad to know this. I hope his campaign is reading my following comment: We need substance and specifics all the time. Get specific and get your platform together. Talk issues.
Good looks and touchy feely only go so far. The time for that is now over. Get with it and bring home the bacon!!!

[Renew Deal]

2. They need the horse race

Nobody gets too far ahead of behind

[Peacetrain]

4. Good Point!

[stonecutter357]

5. K&R

[Mr.Bill]

6. What I like about Beto

is when he is asked a question, he answers it instead of reaching into a bag of double talk like many politicians.

[Renew Deal]

9. I noticed that

It reminded me of Obama.

[TreasonousBastard]

8. This early in the game it's familiarity with the candidates that rules...

Bernie and Biden top the charts because everyone knows pretty much all there is to know about them. Harris and Warren have been in the news a lot, Warren for years, now, and they are becoming "old friends".

The rest of the crew, including Beto, are upstarts and we don't know all that much about them, but are learning. Some, like Klobuchar and Booker, have been in the background, but never much out in the light of day.

This early out, who knows. In the beginning, Trump was a joke candidacy, but look what happened. We've got a pile of serious candidates, and anything can happen. Probably will.

Personally, I've got my eye on this Butti-whatever guy. The more I see of him, the more impressive he seems. But, it's still early and we haven't seen all sides of him. Or many of the others.

[herding cats]

10. Yep, that's how he started out here in Texas, too.

He's really good at talking to people in small venues and actually addressing their concerns. He doesn't just go in with a a prepared speech and tout why he's right. He makes people feel like their daily lives and issues matter.

I'm interested in seeing how this plays out with voters nationwide.

[Skidmore]

11. You are right, Peacetrain.

I caught his Keokuk rally and part of one other. He has content. It is not just a media narrative or GOP flop sweat, but these potshots are coming from the left too.

[dalton99a]

12. Which is unfortunate but understandable

A Democrat shouldn't be jealous of the success of another Democrat, knowing that it's a Democrat that we want to put in the White House at the end of the day - in January 2021 in this case

The monster must be evicted.

[Awsi Dooger]

13. Unfortunate news

Beto shouldn't succumb to the dullard approach. That leads nowhere

[R B Garr]

14. K&R

Thanks for the frontlines report.

Go Beto!

[Sucha NastyWoman]

19. Funny, I see lots of Biden people being very supportive of Beto

Beto is my first choice right now but there are a few others that I’d be thrilled if they got the nomination if for some reason Beto doesn’t work out,and Biden is one of them.

We are so lucky.

[R B Garr]

20. Great post. I really like Beto. I feel the same way about him

and most of the others. I really like Harris. Haven’t listened much to Inslee, but hearing he’s great . Unfortunately, there’s only one who I absolutely cannot tolerate, and that’s mostly because of dishonest attacks on our party.

[bearsfootball516]

22. I really like him a lot to, and would have no problem voting for him.

It's close between Kamala and Beto for me right now.

Honestly, pretty much every candidate's supporters on here have been positive about Beto, except one group...

[NastyRiffraff]

15. Beto excels at town hall type events

He seems to enjoy engaging with individual people, not just lecturing to large rally crowds. He's very detailed, especially on environment and immigration. I'm still undecided, but he's on my very short list.

[Horse with no Name]

17. When I saw him in Texas

The way he inspired the audience is a very real thing.
I could close my eyes and swear I was listening to Obama.
He is more conservative than I generally like, however, he is someone that can win and that is what I care about more than anything at this point.

[Magoo48]

18. His most recent stance on Medicare for all is disappointing as well as his naive view of greed

in the health insurance industry. For me, this is a deal breaker.

.https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/03/18/illuminating-exchange-health-care-reveals-beto-doesnt-think-insurance-industry

[Locrian]

21. this

very sad news. had big hopes for him but this is a deal breaker

(standard disclaimer - of course I support ANY and ALL dem nominee for the 2020 election)

[TexasTowelie]

25. He also has more than one campaign stump speech.

I support Democrats that are proud to claim the label over Democrats When Convenient.

[Docreed2003]

26. +1