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O'Rourke, Sanders vie for young voters in 2020 campaign
Politics Apr 4, 2019 7:54 AM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas In the growing Democratic presidential field, they seem like a study in opposites.
Ones 77, a democratic socialist from the U.S.-Canada border state of Vermont, who exudes a curmudgeonly grumpiness and bursts with detailed policy proposals. The others a boyish 46-year-old native of the U.S.-Mexico border city of El Paso, Texas, who livestreams his skateboarding prowess and offers hopeful but vague paeans to tolerance and cooperation.
Bernie Sanders and Beto ORourke may represent different poles among the dozen-plus Democrats vying for the White House, but they have key commonalities that now inject special tension into their rivalry as they ramp up their campaigns.
Both lead the pack in fundraising and have built substantial campaign treasuries on thousands of small donors nationwide rather than using the more traditional model of a small core of major financial backers.
They also strike chords with the same part of the electorate. In their last races, each rose on a strong appeal to young voters.
Now, though, its not clear both can exploit their strengths while going head-to-head.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally in downtown Los Angeles, March 23, 2019. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
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O'Rourke, Sanders vie for young voters in 2020 campaign (Original Post)
DonViejo
Apr 2019
OP
Watch out Bernie, someone is going to try to smear you with accusations of orchestrating
Perrenial Voter
Apr 2019
#2
Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)1. Watch out Beto!!!
Someone or multiple someone's are about to remember being "uncomfortable" at a way you hugged, put your hands on their shoulders, sat too close, or otherwise invaded their space!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Perrenial Voter
(173 posts)2. Watch out Bernie, someone is going to try to smear you with accusations of orchestrating
attacks on other candidates.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided