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O’Rourke bets on new approach to revive flagging campaign
AP ^ | September 11, 2019 | WillL Weissert , and Hunter Woodall

Posted on 09/12/2019 11:07:35 AM PDT by C19fan

Beto O’Rourke was back at Keene State College, but the large crowd that flocked to see him six months ago was not.

Far removed from the whirlwind opening days of his presidential campaign, the former Texas congressman faced a far smaller, quieter gathering. An attempted “Beto! Beto!” chant fizzled, and when an elderly voter declared that O’Rourke was “so clear and consistent on what the world needs,” the candidate responded, “Could you travel with us to every campaign stop and say what you just said?”

The joke was emblematic of the campaign’s troubles since O’Rourke has already undertaken two major campaign reboots since first coming to Keene State in March — and his latest is built on a national approach to running for president that makes a third visit to the New Hampshire campus seem unlikely. Looking to recapture the early enthusiasm surrounding his candidacy, O’Rourke is pursuing the go-anywhere, freewheeling style that made him a Democratic star last year while nearly unseating Sen. Ted Cruz.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020; bipolar; potus
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1 posted on 09/12/2019 11:07:35 AM PDT by C19fan
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TOAST!!


2 posted on 09/12/2019 11:08:55 AM PDT by mplc51
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What is this, Bobby Frank v4.0?


3 posted on 09/12/2019 11:08:57 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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The press was covering for Bozo in 2018.


4 posted on 09/12/2019 11:09:01 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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Bless his heart.


5 posted on 09/12/2019 11:09:45 AM PDT by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
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The only way would be for him to start offing his competition.


6 posted on 09/12/2019 11:12:03 AM PDT by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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Not just toast but...


7 posted on 09/12/2019 11:12:10 AM PDT by xp38
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To: immadashell

Free beer


8 posted on 09/12/2019 11:13:48 AM PDT by Cboldt
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Beto needs to double down on his platform planks of White Supremacy, gun control, and big government. Should go over great in the rust belt.


9 posted on 09/12/2019 11:13:53 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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10 posted on 09/12/2019 11:14:38 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Irish Bob flailing his arms. He’s a Beta male.


11 posted on 09/12/2019 11:14:45 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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I think what he needs is someone to coordinate his arm waving, and get it in a more free flowing rhythm. Right now it’s a little to herky-jerky for my taste.


12 posted on 09/12/2019 11:15:10 AM PDT by cabbieguy ("I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up")
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Beno...i.e., stop the gas....


13 posted on 09/12/2019 11:15:19 AM PDT by yoe
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He should drop more F bombs.


14 posted on 09/12/2019 11:16:27 AM PDT by precisionshootist
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Another restart?

Let's see:
Dentist/cleaning - Done
Barber/haircut - Done
Doctor/colonoscopy - Bingo - we have a winner!

15 posted on 09/12/2019 11:16:37 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("I will now proceed to entangle the entire area".)
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He could try break dancing. Get a little pop and lock action in there...


16 posted on 09/12/2019 11:17:34 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Billthedrill

Beto needs to take a bunch of ADULT PILLS and bow out of this farse.


17 posted on 09/12/2019 11:17:39 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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Irish Bob is like a floating turd in the toilet that just refuses to go down no matter how many times you flush.


18 posted on 09/12/2019 11:23:28 AM PDT by Freedumb
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I really liked the “apologizing for being such an a**hole approach”. It might not have been drawing voters, but it was an innovation in politics.


19 posted on 09/12/2019 11:27:02 AM PDT by DannyTN
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Irish Bob now announces he is a Gay Hispanic Indian Eskimo.
That should help.


20 posted on 09/12/2019 11:27:03 AM PDT by Zathras
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