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TexasTowelie

(112,384 posts) Fri Jun 7, 2019, 07:37 AM Jun 2019

Beto O'Rourke stumps with his wife amid struggles with women

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Beto O'Rourke stumbled with women from the start, featuring his wife sitting silently in his presidential campaign launch video and joking repeatedly about being a part-time parent.

But with his campaign at risk of stalling, O'Rourke is attempting to improve his standing with female voters. His wife, Amy, will begin a rare string of campaign appearances on Friday in Iowa, speaking at joint events and making herself available to chat and take pictures with would-be supporters.

Her presence will be an important test of whether Beto O'Rourke can reverse his less-than-favorable first impressions with women. It's an unusual position for a candidate whose appeal with women helped make him a national political phenomenon while nearly upsetting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz last fall. And it shows how much work has to be done to get his presidential bid back on track.

"Any perceived entitlement by a young white male candidate did disqualify him with some young women activists," Judy Downs, executive director of the Des Moines-area Polk County Democratic Party, said of O'Rourke. Downs remains undecided in the party's 2020 primary but added, "In a field where we have 24 qualified candidates, that kind of small-level of gaffe can be enough to cut someone off the list."

Read more: https://www.oaoa.com/news/us_news/article_6842b27a-490e-5384-b21c-8c31667ee03f.html
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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Beto O'Rourke stumps with his wife amid struggles with women (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2019 OP

Beto needs to show why he would be a good President JI7 Jun 2019 #1

So far Beto hasn't got to me, I am still with Warren katmondoo Jun 2019 #2

Have you watched the Running With Beto documentary yet? Indygram Jun 2019 #3

There seems to be a huge effort going into bashing Beto, crazytown Jun 2019 #4

it's not new either JI7 Jun 2019 #5

The Russians I can understand. crazytown Jun 2019 #6

+1. It's not just Russian trolls anymore dalton99a Jun 2019 #9

Trump saw how close Beto came to defeating Cruz in Texas TexasTowelie Jun 2019 #7

Biden and O'Rourke can win Texas. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #8

A blue Texas? crazytown Jun 2019 #10

This is not new. She went door-to-door with him many a times in Texas dalton99a Jun 2019 #11

JI7

(89,262 posts)

1. Beto needs to show why he would be a good President

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 08:03 AM

Jun 2019

the vanity fair piece really hurt him with their misrepresenting what he actually said and it has made people not take him seriously .

I think he needs to focus on his computer/tech background . Tie that in with the usual issues like jobs, education, and even foreign policy because of issues like foreign countries hacking into our systems.

Make the case that our country needs someone like him to deal with the new issues that come up with in this world that is changing so fast technologically and becoming more connected.

He can talk and show about how we can use these changes to improve our country and lives. This would help set him apart from everyone else and allow his being younger to work for him.

Do some serious boring nerdy type events where he goes into details. Not with cheering crowds but people who are experts . it would be good to have a few videos of these type of things out there. and this is a good time because it's early and he has time.

once people start seeing him as ready to be President he can easily make the case for electability .

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

katmondoo

(6,457 posts)

2. So far Beto hasn't got to me, I am still with Warren

Reply to JI7 (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 09:02 AM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Indygram

(2,113 posts)

3. Have you watched the Running With Beto documentary yet?

Reply to katmondoo (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 10:59 AM

Jun 2019

If not, you should check it out to get a true understanding of what Beto brings to the table and just as important...what he is able to bring out in others.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

4. There seems to be a huge effort going into bashing Beto,

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 11:45 AM

Jun 2019

I’m not sure why.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

JI7

(89,262 posts)

5. it's not new either

Reply to crazytown (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 11:49 AM

Jun 2019

he was targeted by the Russians but it may be more than that.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

6. The Russians I can understand.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 11:54 AM

Jun 2019

Cruz is corrupt.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

dalton99a

(81,568 posts)

9. +1. It's not just Russian trolls anymore

Reply to JI7 (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 12:05 PM

Jun 2019

During his Senate campaign, they focused on stupid stuff from his younger days, but now the framing is different and pernicious (basically he's been pigeonholed by the pundit class as some kind of narcissistic loser, and they routinely avoid mentioning him or his proposals).

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

TexasTowelie

(112,384 posts)

7. Trump saw how close Beto came to defeating Cruz in Texas

Reply to crazytown (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 11:54 AM

Jun 2019

and he also knows that he is less popular than Cruz so they fear Beto as someone that could win Texas. If Beto wins Texas and all of the other states that Hillary Clinton won in 2016, the the race is over. Every other candidate (except for possibly Biden) is counting on either flipping two or three states that Trump won in 2016.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Turin_C3PO

(14,033 posts)

8. Biden and O'Rourke can win Texas.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 11:56 AM

Jun 2019

It’ll take a lot of hard work and GOTV but we can flip Texas to blue this election cycle.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

10. A blue Texas?

Reply to Turin_C3PO (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 12:05 PM

Jun 2019

I’ve been saying that to anyone who will listen since Beto’s Senate run. Things are turning sour for Trump there, particularly with the eminent domain resumptions required for his f’ing fence.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

dalton99a

(81,568 posts)

11. This is not new. She went door-to-door with him many a times in Texas

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 12:16 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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