2020 Democratic Primary Thread: Focus on House & Senate races
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You watched the coverage too? That stuttering moment backfired on everyone elseJoe really might pull it off. He got them backpeddling@Atlrocafella
#BidenBoyz2020 “We are inevitable”
I'm not saying 99% of his supporters don't exist on some LL shyt.Bernie and Warren are my top choices by far.
But Yang isn’t running a vanity campaign. I read his book earlier in the year. It’s really good and well done. The Dems would be well served incorporating all that data into their approach. I disagree on a whole bunch of his policies but he’s got other interesting stuff that could work.
No one on that stage is going to be talking about automation of common jobs. Something a lot of people see down the street.
Also, yes there’s that ***** alt right support online but a lot of these Yang Gang online are real people. Shid I’m seeing Yang swag out here in PG County on the road
He's a capitalist complaining about the effects of automation on labor employment
Not even worth getting into his poor understanding of war and colonialism. That's par for the course in America.
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Fast Money & Foreign Objects
This is why I can’t rock with these sanders surrogates
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Her line that made me laugh during the debate when she was asked about a trump judge she voted for was something to the effect of you don’t know how they’ll turn out
He's baaaacckkkkkk 
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Beto O’Rourke’s Second Act: Flipping Texas
Eric Lutz
4 minutes
First came the new beard, a sartorial choice that fellow bearded Texan Ted Cruz called “nice.” Then, on Friday, came the follow-up: in an email to supporters, Beto O’Rourke announced the formation of Powered By People, a grassroots organization intended to bring together Democratic volunteers in Texas. Beto’s goals for his new initiative are ambitious. “Together, we will help [Texas State congressional candidate Eliz Markowitz] win her race, help Democrats take control of the State house, elect more Democrats to Congress and work to defeat Donald Trump in Texas,” he wrote.
Altogether, the announcement suggests a more behind-the-scenes post-campaign life for O’Rourke, who initially rose to prominence in part by streaming everything from dentist visits to free skates across Whataburger parking lots. The Beto show continued, naturally, on the campaign trail, where O’Rourke stood on various counters, criss-crossing the country to hear from a wide swath of voters. For some, his switch from frontman to stage manager is bound to be a disappointment. Just after he dropped out of the presidential race, some Democrats hoped he would make another Senate run, this time seeking to oust Trump ally John Cornyn. However, O’Rourke made clear in a Texas Tribune interview earlier this week that he had no plans to directly involve himself in the race, either as a candidate or through an endorsement. Instead, he said, he is turning his attention to the grassroots level, focusing on flipping the State house blue. “Everything flows up from that,” he said.
While such an effort might not capture national attention, as his insurgent bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz did in 2018, it could have a substantial impact. Long a reliable Republican stronghold, shifting demographics and a changing political landscape have made Texas a prime candidate for a Democratic takeover either in 2020 or shortly thereafter. As a secret GOP recording published in October revealed, Texas Republicans have already grown concerned that its state legislature could shift leftward, just ahead of an important redistricting process.
In working at the grassroots level, O’Rourke is bringing some political star power to key down-ballot races, not to mention “[energizing] the broad grassroots support necessary for the Democratic Presidential nominee to win Texas’ 38 electoral college votes—our best shot at defeating Trump and Trumpism forever.” Texas Democrats have already thrown their energy behind a state-wide voter registration effort—something Republicans are eyeing warily. “There’s a lot of excitement around Beto, we want to make sure we come to 2020 with as much enthusiasm as he got,” Republican Party of Texas spokesman Sam Pohl told CBS in September. “We want to make sure we can counter that. I still firmly believe there’s more Republicans in Texas than Democrats.”
vanityfair.com
Beto O’Rourke’s Second Act: Flipping Texas
Eric Lutz
4 minutes
First came the new beard, a sartorial choice that fellow bearded Texan Ted Cruz called “nice.” Then, on Friday, came the follow-up: in an email to supporters, Beto O’Rourke announced the formation of Powered By People, a grassroots organization intended to bring together Democratic volunteers in Texas. Beto’s goals for his new initiative are ambitious. “Together, we will help [Texas State congressional candidate Eliz Markowitz] win her race, help Democrats take control of the State house, elect more Democrats to Congress and work to defeat Donald Trump in Texas,” he wrote.
Altogether, the announcement suggests a more behind-the-scenes post-campaign life for O’Rourke, who initially rose to prominence in part by streaming everything from dentist visits to free skates across Whataburger parking lots. The Beto show continued, naturally, on the campaign trail, where O’Rourke stood on various counters, criss-crossing the country to hear from a wide swath of voters. For some, his switch from frontman to stage manager is bound to be a disappointment. Just after he dropped out of the presidential race, some Democrats hoped he would make another Senate run, this time seeking to oust Trump ally John Cornyn. However, O’Rourke made clear in a Texas Tribune interview earlier this week that he had no plans to directly involve himself in the race, either as a candidate or through an endorsement. Instead, he said, he is turning his attention to the grassroots level, focusing on flipping the State house blue. “Everything flows up from that,” he said.
While such an effort might not capture national attention, as his insurgent bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz did in 2018, it could have a substantial impact. Long a reliable Republican stronghold, shifting demographics and a changing political landscape have made Texas a prime candidate for a Democratic takeover either in 2020 or shortly thereafter. As a secret GOP recording published in October revealed, Texas Republicans have already grown concerned that its state legislature could shift leftward, just ahead of an important redistricting process.
In working at the grassroots level, O’Rourke is bringing some political star power to key down-ballot races, not to mention “[energizing] the broad grassroots support necessary for the Democratic Presidential nominee to win Texas’ 38 electoral college votes—our best shot at defeating Trump and Trumpism forever.” Texas Democrats have already thrown their energy behind a state-wide voter registration effort—something Republicans are eyeing warily. “There’s a lot of excitement around Beto, we want to make sure we come to 2020 with as much enthusiasm as he got,” Republican Party of Texas spokesman Sam Pohl told CBS in September. “We want to make sure we can counter that. I still firmly believe there’s more Republicans in Texas than Democrats.”
