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avebury

(10,952 posts) Sun Jun 17, 2018, 02:38 PM Jun 2018

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Question for Texans - Could Beto O'Rourke be the

next Obama for the Democrat Presidential race?

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Question for Texans - Could Beto O'Rourke be the (Original Post) avebury Jun 2018 OP

If O'Rourke upsets and destroys Cruz..anything is possible. Stuart G Jun 2018 #1

Some day, but let's let him serve in the Senate first TexasBushwhacker Jun 2018 #2

I thought that he was a Respresentative. nt avebury Jun 2018 #4

Yes. He has been elected by his district and serves them TexasBushwhacker Jun 2018 #5

Can we just get him elected to the Senate first? blogslut Jun 2018 #3

Stuart G

(38,427 posts)

1. If O'Rourke upsets and destroys Cruz..anything is possible.

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Sun Jun 17, 2018, 02:40 PM

Jun 2018

But he has to complete that chore first. (oh, I am not from Texas..sorry)

TexasBushwhacker

(20,190 posts)

2. Some day, but let's let him serve in the Senate first

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Sun Jun 17, 2018, 02:42 PM

Jun 2018

I'm a big believer in being elected to a statewide office first, either as a Senator or Governor.

avebury

(10,952 posts)

4. I thought that he was a Respresentative. nt

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 17, 2018, 02:44 PM

Jun 2018

He has been a US Representative since 2012.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,190 posts)

5. Yes. He has been elected by his district and serves them

Reply to avebury (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 17, 2018, 02:52 PM

Jun 2018

I know of no cases in recent memory, with the exception of Eisenhower and Trump, that a President hasn't served as a Governor or Senator. He's only 45 and has only been in the House for 6 years.

blogslut

(38,000 posts)

3. Can we just get him elected to the Senate first?

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Sun Jun 17, 2018, 02:42 PM

Jun 2018

That would be nice.

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