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Alhena

(3,030 posts) Sat Oct 6, 2018, 08:47 PM Oct 2018

How do we persuade Beto to run for POTUS if he wins his Senate race?

By "we" I mean those of us who think he's our strongest candidate against Trump. I understand you may disagree and that's fine.

Beto's attacked Cruz a lot for running for president right after being elected Senator. Which will make it very hard for him to run if he wins. Do you think we should organize a "Draft Beto" movement to give him encouragement and political cover to run?

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How do we persuade Beto to run for POTUS if he wins his Senate race? (Original Post) Alhena Oct 2018 OP

That would be awesome liberal N proud Oct 2018 #1

Your mother was an O'Rourke? virgogal Oct 2018 #12

Yep liberal N proud Oct 2018 #15

Wait. See what kind of senator he is. Give him at least a couple of years, The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #2

The 2020 election will be over after he's served two years Alhena Oct 2018 #3

He might not be ready for 2020. I like him a lot, but The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #4

Cart before horse... JCMach1 Oct 2018 #5

Might want to wait for a few weeks and focus on Nov. 6. davsand Oct 2018 #6

Beto has already pledged rusty fender Oct 2018 #7

First Things First - Let's Vote in Beto and Vote out Ted Cruz dlk Oct 2018 #8

I'm voting for Kamala ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #9

Oh come on......really?? HE HAS NOT WON HIS SEAT YET....... a kennedy Oct 2018 #10

Getting the chart in front of the horse. FloridaBlues Oct 2018 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2018 #13

Andrew Gillum? Lunabell Oct 2018 #14

Slow down. Let's try to help him win in 2018. 2018 is what matters. LBM20 Oct 2018 #16

We don't MrScorpio Oct 2018 #17

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

1. That would be awesome

Reply to Alhena (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 08:49 PM

Oct 2018

Someone with the same name as my mother's maiden name. Maybe he is a relative

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

12. Your mother was an O'Rourke?

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 09:55 PM

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liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

15. Yep

Reply to virgogal (Reply #12)

Sun Oct 7, 2018, 06:56 AM

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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,714 posts)

2. Wait. See what kind of senator he is. Give him at least a couple of years,

Reply to Alhena (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 08:49 PM

Oct 2018

see if he attracts interest like Obama did.

Alhena

(3,030 posts)

3. The 2020 election will be over after he's served two years

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 08:51 PM

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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,714 posts)

4. He might not be ready for 2020. I like him a lot, but

Reply to Alhena (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 08:53 PM

Oct 2018

this time I'd rather go with someone who's been around a little longer. He's young and will have plenty of time.

JCMach1

(27,559 posts)

5. Cart before horse...

Reply to Alhena (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 08:56 PM

Oct 2018

Give him a keynote in 2020 if he wins... see how he handles the big show...

davsand

(13,421 posts)

6. Might want to wait for a few weeks and focus on Nov. 6.

Reply to Alhena (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 08:59 PM

Oct 2018

We need to get Beto and many others elected now if we want much left of this country by 2020.

STAY FOCUSED on what's right here..

Laura

rusty fender

(3,428 posts)

7. Beto has already pledged

Reply to Alhena (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 09:03 PM

Oct 2018

to serve the entire six years of his term should he win, but if he loses then he can run for the presidency.

dlk

(11,566 posts)

8. First Things First - Let's Vote in Beto and Vote out Ted Cruz

Reply to Alhena (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 09:17 PM

Oct 2018

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

9. I'm voting for Kamala

Reply to Alhena (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 09:19 PM

Oct 2018

Well, actually, I'm voting for whomever wins the primary and has a D beside his/her name. I just want it to be Kamala.

a kennedy

(29,669 posts)

10. Oh come on......really?? HE HAS NOT WON HIS SEAT YET.......

Reply to Alhena (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 09:21 PM

Oct 2018

Please..... like him tremendously, but??? He is not a Senator YET.

FloridaBlues

(4,008 posts)

11. Getting the chart in front of the horse.

Reply to Alhena (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 09:32 PM

Oct 2018

Not saying in future won't happen but in his due time if he wants. First kick out Cruz

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Lunabell

(6,082 posts)

14. Andrew Gillum?

Reply to Name removed (Reply #13)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 11:09 PM

Oct 2018

He will be my next governor. 9 points ahead of ron deracist.

LBM20

(1,580 posts)

16. Slow down. Let's try to help him win in 2018. 2018 is what matters.

Reply to Alhena (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2018, 06:58 AM

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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

17. We don't

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Sun Oct 7, 2018, 07:05 AM

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