Posted on 05/11/2019 9:23:40 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Beto O’Rourke barreled into the 2020 presidential race with breakneck energy and a fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants campaign style that saw him leap atop tables to address overflow crowds with the organic, off-the-cuff candor that had made him a Texas sensation.
But since his mid-March campaign launch, the buzz surrounding the former congressman has evaporated. Competing in a massive field of Democratic White House hopefuls, O’Rourke has sagged in the polls. He’s made few promises that resonated or produced headline-grabbing moments, instead driving around the country meeting with voters at mostly small events.
In a tacit recognition that this approach isn’t working, O’Rourke is planning to try again, taking a hands-on role in staging a “reintroduction” ahead of next month’s premier Democratic presidential debate. As he finalizes his plans, O’Rourke has entered an intentional “quiet period” to build out campaign infrastructure, according to an adviser who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the campaign’s strategy.
That will end soon.
O’Rourke plans to step up his national media appearances after skipping most of that kind of exposure in recent months. He is scheduled to appear on MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show” on Monday night and ABC’s “The View” the next day. …
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True that ; )
The plethora of recent “Beto Sucks” stories is the most press he’s gotten since the start of his campaign.
He’s back, baby!!
Hop Sing is available
Beto Omega (L)
“He is scheduled to appear on MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show and the View”
Crap shows for a crap candidate.
“Drop the Hispanic gimmick. It’s just not working. Instead, stake out a new identity, one that hasn’t been taken. May I suggest Asian-American?”
To late, not many options left for Robert O’ Dork. Maybe Transgendered?
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