Clinton is not running.https://www.wsj.com/articles/hillar...3GCSNbgS9Mj-87w_t512nw7OhIY7dnC-nxtcRIlIX_qwg
I really hope they are wrong.
Clinton is not running.https://www.wsj.com/articles/hillar...3GCSNbgS9Mj-87w_t512nw7OhIY7dnC-nxtcRIlIX_qwg
I really hope they are wrong.
Four once you account for Jones losing his seat in 2020. I don't see us taking control of the senate next election.
Mark Penn was fired from the Clinton campaign in 2008 for suggesting they go for a racism angle against Obama in the primary.https://www.wsj.com/articles/hillar...3GCSNbgS9Mj-87w_t512nw7OhIY7dnC-nxtcRIlIX_qwg
I really hope they are wrong.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hillar...3GCSNbgS9Mj-87w_t512nw7OhIY7dnC-nxtcRIlIX_qwg
I really hope they are wrong.
Four once you account for Jones losing his seat in 2020. I don't see us taking control of the senate next election.
Four once you account for Jones losing his seat in 2020. I don't see us taking control of the senate next election.
Beto is the best dem presidential candidate that can actually make it through a primary
Hes basically the white Obama lol.Beto would appeal to a cross-section of Democrats and the general public.
None of the other candidates have the charisma.
Stop. This is nonsense. Mark Penn is a troll who Clinton cut ties with and hasn't spoken to in over a decade because he wanted her to emrbace racist attack on Obama. She is not running. He is is a troll trying to stir trouble.*vomits* I bet she will run, hope to god not but I bet she does. And when shitbag gets 4 more years...she will eye 24
Beto seems far more useful as a Senate candidate in 2020 than a Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate.
There are a lot of good democrat Presidential contenders, and that's before election season. What needs to be concentrated on is supporting and maintaining strong Senate contenders, because control over it is likely going to come down to one or two seats, and a democrat President's power to enact an agenda is going to be reliant on controlling Congress. Texas needs to be in play.
Additionally, another passionate Beto Senate ticket in 2020 would once again help carry TX House seats and other local democratic candidates.
Beto seems far more useful as a Senate candidate in 2020 than a Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate.
There are a lot of good democrat Presidential contenders, and that's before election season. What needs to be concentrated on is supporting and maintaining strong Senate contenders, because control over it is likely going to come down to one or two seats, and a democrat President's power to enact an agenda is going to be reliant on controlling Congress. Texas needs to be in play.
Additionally, another passionate Beto Senate ticket in 2020 would once again help carry TX House seats and other local democratic candidates.
Beto seems far more useful as a Senate candidate in 2020 than a Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate.
There are a lot of good democrat Presidential contenders, and that's before election season. What needs to be concentrated on is supporting and maintaining strong Senate contenders, because control over it is likely going to come down to one or two seats, and a democrat President's power to enact an agenda is going to be reliant on controlling Congress. Texas needs to be in play.
Additionally, another passionate Beto Senate ticket in 2020 would once again help carry TX House seats and other local democratic candidates.
Running for senate in 2020 is career suicide. Cornyn is far more popular than Cruz was. Cornyn is quite popular in Texas. He would have no chance in that senate race. Beto is already reaching out to party allies for a 2020 presidential run so its not like he'd run fo that senate race anyway. Its a mute point.Beto seems far more useful as a Senate candidate in 2020 than a Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate.
Actually it's less - they got 12 this go-round.This is also big. Last I checked, Dems need to pick up 8 TX house seats to split that chamber 50/50, which would have huge gerrymandering implications. That's the same number of seats they grabbed this time around, and lines up pretty neatly with the number they lost by only low single digits. Having Beto in the state full-time is huge for those candidates for lower office.
Cornyn is far more popular than Cruz was. Beto's team is already reaching out to party allies about a 2020 presidential run per NYT.
Beto running for senate again is not on the table and really not even worth talking about at this point.
The other races were boosted because of him. He isn't running for senate again so this really doesnt matter anyway lol.Beto didn't really overperform other races in the state at all though. It was a pretty straightforward partisan shift across the state. Cornyn is vulnerable so long as the blue shift continues apace.
In a less talked about state, NM just turned completely blue.
Xochitl Torres Small has won the election, according to A.P.
Candidate Party Votes Pct.
Xochitl Torres Small Democrat 99,441 50.7%
Yvette Herrell Republican 96,715 49.3
Beto didn't really overperform other races in the state at all though. It was a pretty straightforward partisan shift across the state. Cornyn is vulnerable so long as the blue shift continues apace. The only race that didn't move as much was the governorship, because Valdez didn't seriously contest it, and convincing Beto to take the shot at Cornyn is worth it to avoid the risk of an untested, Valdez-tier candidate doing it instead.
Torres Small was called on Thursday, I believe. As a New Mexico resident this makes me super proud, as the last time this happened was in 2008. Glad Yvette Herrell didn't get elected, she was a fucking nutcase. NM State really saved our asses in the south, lolIn a less talked about state, NM just turned completely blue.
They have been counting these votes all last week. It is unique because the bottom half of New Mexico has always been red. Most of the blue votes are coming from the county where the University is located.
NYTimes: NOV. 12, 2018, 11:35 AM ET
I dunno if I'd call 6 years as a US representative a lack of experience. Yeah, he was never a senator or governor, but that's pretty much out of play right now in Texas, so requiring that seems to me a bit like gatekeeping on the part of blue states.I'm kind of two minds on Beto. I personally think that lack of experience is legit complaint, but when compared to Trump he's overqualified... I guess I wouldn't mind if he ran. A good and tough primary would be great here (as long as Bernie doesn't run and party stays united afterwards)
Gollum should join up with Beto. He's the only Democrat I've seen blasting Trump on Twitter.
If he didn't beat Cruz I doubt he'll beat Cornyn.Beto seems far more useful as a Senate candidate in 2020 than a Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate.
There are a lot of good democrat Presidential contenders, and that's before election season. What needs to be concentrated on is supporting and maintaining strong Senate contenders, because control over it is likely going to come down to one or two seats, and a democrat President's power to enact an agenda is going to be reliant on controlling Congress. Texas needs to be in play.
Additionally, another passionate Beto Senate ticket in 2020 would once again help carry TX House seats and other local democratic candidates.
They cant run a ticket of two people who lost. Plus Gillum was "supposed" to win which hurts him a bit.Gollum should join up with Beto. He's the only Democrat I've seen blasting Trump on Twitter.
And he really shouldn't go to waste.
I mean we already know he isn't running for senate in 2020 so it doesn't matter lol. His advisors are already prepping for a 2020 presidential bid.It's a very valid concern, but we don't know what the climate of 2020 will be, either, after two more years of Trump (and by extension his loyalist GOP) flailing under House and Special Council scrutiny. The Democratic base could be more energized than in 2018, and the Republican base could be depressed. Impossible to call now.
Even in loss, Beto's state-wide strategy and coat tail effect strongly assisted turning Texas into a purpler, more viable battleground.
Gillum typo I assume lol
This was my line of thinking. Stupidly I was looking at the current line of crappy candidates, including Bernie. Beto surpasses all of then honestlyBeto would appeal to a cross-section of Democrats and the general public.
None of the other candidates have the charisma.
I'd bet on Harris over Beto. Trump would dominate the airwaves with his "my opponent is a LOSER" shtick, and alt-right trolls on social media would make Bet*a* a meme or something
Whatever he could throw at Harris would be old hat, relatively.
Yea and that resulted in white women voting democratic for the first time in history this cycle. Expose his biggest weakness.I like Harris over Beto too, but I wonder. The danger with her is that Trump isn't like other politicians. He'll hit her on her past and hit her hard and often. The president has zero class and he hates women in particular.
Gavin Newsom is not running and has zero buzz about running.The Legit 2020 people are
Harris, booker, Beto unless everyone agrees to have him as VP, Gavin Newsom,
Nobody over 70 who looks like they could die a year into office
the vegas odds have him 6th much higher than Bernie, Warren or Biden
Because of Vegas proximity to California. He is not running. He has zero base that he would appeal to. There is literally no one who is excited about the potential of Newsom running.the vegas odds have him 6th much higher than Bernie, Warren or Biden
This was my line of thinking. Stupidly I was looking at the current line of crappy candidates, including Bernie. Beto surpasses all of then honestly
Thought it was interesting how Cruz's interenals had him up by 10 but Trumps visit actually made him only 2.5%