Beto O’Rourke 2020 campaign megathread

[Comrade Funk]

Now we know why he took so long. He probably won't see his family for awhile with the way he's doing this.

[Panhandle Progressive]

The two most important states in 2020 will be Florida & Wisconsin. If Beto were to become the nominee I'd like to see him pick the man who came within half a percent of winning the race for governor of Florida, Andrew Gillum. Together, they would comprise a talented (and both youthful and highly energetic) team. Of course, the primary thing lacking on this ticket would be a woman. Amendment 4 (Voting Rights Restoration) having been passed and now implemented in Florida, could create a situation where a narrow loss in '18 becomes a narrow win in '20. Beto would need to constantly campaign in Wisconsin and Gillum would need to double down on Florida. WINNING EITHER STATE SHOULD BE ENOUGH (OVER 270 ELECTORS) TO SEND THEM TO THE WHITE HOUSE. YOUTHFUL AND ENERGETIC DEM TICKETS WIN!

Gillum is taking the lead in Florida...making a huge play to be the Dem VP.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/21/politics/andrew-gillum-florida-voter-registration-group-2020/index.html

[Grassroots]

The two most important states in 2020 will be Florida & Wisconsin. If Beto were to become the nominee I'd like to see him pick the man who came within half a percent of winning the race for governor of Florida, Andrew Gillum. Together, they would comprise a talented (and both youthful and highly energetic) team. Of course, the primary thing lacking on this ticket would be a woman. Amendment 4 (Voting Rights Restoration) having been passed and now implemented in Florida, could create a situation where a narrow loss in '18 becomes a narrow win in '20. Beto would need to constantly campaign in Wisconsin and Gillum would need to double down on Florida. WINNING EITHER STATE SHOULD BE ENOUGH (OVER 270 ELECTORS) TO SEND THEM TO THE WHITE HOUSE. YOUTHFUL AND ENERGETIC DEM TICKETS WIN!

Gillum is taking the lead in Florida...making a huge play to be the Dem VP.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/21/politics/andrew-gillum-florida-voter-registration-group-2020/index.html

Lol @ him ever getting anything ever

[Panhandle Progressive]

The two most important states in 2020 will be Florida & Wisconsin. If Beto were to become the nominee I'd like to see him pick the man who came within half a percent of winning the race for governor of Florida, Andrew Gillum. Together, they would comprise a talented (and both youthful and highly energetic) team. Of course, the primary thing lacking on this ticket would be a woman. Amendment 4 (Voting Rights Restoration) having been passed and now implemented in Florida, could create a situation where a narrow loss in '18 becomes a narrow win in '20. Beto would need to constantly campaign in Wisconsin and Gillum would need to double down on Florida. WINNING EITHER STATE SHOULD BE ENOUGH (OVER 270 ELECTORS) TO SEND THEM TO THE WHITE HOUSE. YOUTHFUL AND ENERGETIC DEM TICKETS WIN!

Gillum is taking the lead in Florida...making a huge play to be the Dem VP.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/21/politics/andrew-gillum-florida-voter-registration-group-2020/index.html

Lol @ him ever getting anything ever

DON'T FEED THE TROLLS!

[RogueBeaver]

He's hired Jen O'Malley Dillon as his campaign manager.

[Roll Roons]

He's hired Jen O'Malley Dillon as his campaign manager.

Wow, that's a big one. Are Paul Tewes and David Plouffe still on board with him?

[psychprofessor]

He's hired Jen O'Malley Dillon as his campaign manager.

That's quite the get. And she didn't advocate for people to vote for Jill Stein in 2016...another positive!

[SCNCmod]

The two most important states in 2020 will be Florida & Wisconsin. If Beto were to become the nominee I'd like to see him pick the man who came within half a percent of winning the race for governor of Florida, Andrew Gillum. Together, they would comprise a talented (and both youthful and highly energetic) team. Of course, the primary thing lacking on this ticket would be a woman. Amendment 4 (Voting Rights Restoration) having been passed and now implemented in Florida, could create a situation where a narrow loss in '18 becomes a narrow win in '20. Beto would need to constantly campaign in Wisconsin and Gillum would need to double down on Florida. WINNING EITHER STATE SHOULD BE ENOUGH (OVER 270 ELECTORS) TO SEND THEM TO THE WHITE HOUSE. YOUTHFUL AND ENERGETIC DEM TICKETS WIN!

Gillum is taking the lead in Florida...making a huge play to be the Dem VP.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/21/politics/andrew-gillum-florida-voter-registration-group-2020/index.html

Gillum is making a play for either Gov or Senate 2022- probably Governor.  This is a way for him to stay relevant, and also increase his chances of winning in 2022 via more Dem voters.  Pretty smart actually. 

He's not vying for VP- as a Black Male is probably the least likely Demo to be VP in 2020.  It seems almost any Dem Nom will be looking to balance the ticket regarding sex and race.  And the most likely nominees at this point are either a White male or Black female (therefore most likely VP is a minority female, or white male).

[SCNCmod]

He's hired Jen O'Malley Dillon as his campaign manager.

This is probably a pretty smart hire.  She seems to be a data/ analytics expert, which will be important for a large grassroots style campaign that will need to make sure all of those supporters actually get to the polls.  I imagine she will also put some focus on counting delegate, something ppl thought Beto has failed to put much focus on.

Beto is someone who sees the Big Picture first, Details 2nd (most people do the opposite) - so it should be a good fit to have a campaign manager who is really strong regarding campaign data & details.

[GoTfan]

He's hired Jen O'Malley Dillon as his campaign manager.

This is probably a pretty smart hire.  She seems to be a data/ analytics expert, which will be important for a large grassroots style campaign that will need to make sure all of those supporters actually get to the polls.  I imagine she will also put some focus on counting delegate, something ppl thought Beto has failed to put much focus on.

Beto is someone who sees the Big Picture first, Details 2nd (most people do the opposite) - so it should be a good fit to have a campaign manager who is really strong regarding campaign data & details.

Really? I always heard from a friend in Shorten's office over here saying that the big picture was a bit of a myth.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

So what does everyone think?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ_sebQqrU4

[BlueSwan]

So what does everyone think?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ_sebQqrU4

Not my thing, but I love the idea of a US president having been in a punk band.

[Rookie Yinzer]

https://twitter.com/jslovegrove/status/1109070455854563334

[Dr. Arch]

↑ I honestly think Beto is going all the way.

[Rookie Yinzer]

https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1109160722192306178

This crowd at USC though!

[Sestak]

https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1109160722192306178

This crowd at USC though!

Of course the University of Spoiled Children supports Beto.

[Illiniwek]

↑ I honestly think Beto is going all the way.

All aboard!

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1109160722192306178

This crowd at USC though!

Seems like an awfully white crowd.  Or is “Count The Minorities” reserved exclusively for the candidate who was arrested for his protests and work during the Civil Rights movement?

[Technocracy Timmy]

https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1109160722192306178

This crowd at USC though!

Seems like an awfully white crowd.  Or is “Count The Minorities” reserved exclusively for the candidate who was arrested for his protests and work during the Civil Rights movement?

[Oryxslayer]

https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1109160722192306178

This crowd at USC though!

Seems like an awfully white crowd.  Or is “Count The Minorities” reserved exclusively for the candidate who was arrested for his protests and work during the Civil Rights movement?

I can spot a few, but yes it is a majority white crowd. Now why do I think that this is not a problem while Bernie's appeals in 2016 were. Well, in 2016 it was two old white people running, and they both needed to make plays for the AA community. Bernie's 'token' incidents didn't help counter the message that he wasn't a candidate for the African American community, and was essentially ignoring them in a two-person national race.

Right now, there are several AA candidates, with the potential for more to join - plus one old white man with potential ties to the community who might hop in. They are the ones making plays for the AA line. Beto doesn't need the AA vote, his path is Youth+Suburbs+White Libs+SW Hispanics. In fact, if Beto survives to the final few, there will likely be a AA candidate up there with him who has control of that path. Sanders also enjoys this leeway right now - they don't need to make plays for every last voter because there are so many candidates.

However, because of the divided primary and the path domination, we will likely see a minority VP pick if either candidate wins. For Sanders, this is more up in the air of who gets the pick, but for Beto it will likely be Kamala, Karen Bass, Stacy Abrams or another AA female. That will always be his way of getting the AA's on board - not token incidents from 50 years ago.

[Xing]

https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1109160722192306178

This crowd at USC though!

Seems like an awfully white crowd.  Or is “Count The Minorities” reserved exclusively for the candidate who was arrested for his protests and work during the Civil Rights movement?

All of the #scrutiny is reserved for Sanders.

[Rookie Yinzer]

It was a predominately white crowd at a predominately white university. Try harder.

Here he is like an hour later at an HBCU... lol

https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1109197161311412225

[Zaybay]

It was a predominately white crowd at a predominately white university. Try harder.

Here he is like an hour later at an HBCU... lol

https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1109197161311412225

So he tweeted a 4 photos of himself with African American students? If you want to refute the idea that Beto has significant minority support, the answer isnt to take a photo posted by the candidate in question.

[Rookie Yinzer]

It was a predominately white crowd at a predominately white university. Try harder.

Here he is like an hour later at an HBCU... lol

https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1109197161311412225

So he tweeted a 4 photos of himself with African American students? If you want to refute the idea that Beto has significant minority support, the answer isnt to take a photo posted by the candidate in question.

You’re reaching deeper than this conversation was. Bernie was made fun of for having predominately white audiences in traditional black spaces such as a black church in a majority black town in South Carolina. Beto having a predominately white crowd at a predominately white university is not comparable. Beto did however have a black audience in a black space UNLIKE Bernie. It is what it is.

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It was a predominately white crowd at a predominately white university. Try harder.

Here he is like an hour later at an HBCU... lol

https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1109197161311412225

So he tweeted a 4 photos of himself with African American students? If you want to refute the idea that Beto has significant minority support, the answer isnt to take a photo posted by the candidate in question.

You’re reaching deeper than this conversation was. Bernie was made fun of for having predominately white audiences in traditional black spaces such as a black church in a majority black town in South Carolina. Beto having a predominately white crowd at a predominately white university is not comparable. Beto did however have a black audience in a black space UNLIKE Bernie. It is what it is.

The CNN poll that just came out has Bernie's favorable with non white Democrats as 77-9 compared to Beto's 35-14. Beto really has a problem there.