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babylonsister

(171,059 posts) Thu Apr 18, 2019, 07:06 AM Apr 2019

O'Rourke Stays Away from TV

https://politicalwire.com/2019/04/17/orourke-stays-away-from-tv/

O’Rourke Stays Away from TV
April 17, 2019 at 10:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

Politico: “O’Rourke’s cable absenteeism diverges with the omnipresence of other 2020 candidates, particularly South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, whose media saturation strategy corresponds with his recent rise in polls and surprise early fundraising successes.”

Said O’Rourke: “We have held more town halls in the month and four days that we’ve been doing this than I think any other candidate, because meeting you eyeball to eyeball, to me, is so much more satisfying than being on cable TV and in a soundbite.”

He added: “At some point, I may have to give in and be on your television set, but right now I want to be with you in person.”

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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O'Rourke Stays Away from TV (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2019 OP

I bet this is why some of the media have been a bit snarky towards him Indygram Apr 2019 #1

For most of his travels in Texas he was ignored or mentioned as a curiosity by the local media dalton99a Apr 2019 #4

He's playing the long game RLG Apr 2019 #2

There is another reason dalton99a Apr 2019 #3

Indygram

(2,113 posts)

1. I bet this is why some of the media have been a bit snarky towards him

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 08:30 AM

Apr 2019

and try to falsely imply he is fizzling out. They are trying to manipulate O'Rourke into giving more TV interviews but he wants to meet the voters and work hard campaigning instead. He is playing it smart by avoiding peaking too soon.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

dalton99a

(81,475 posts)

4. For most of his travels in Texas he was ignored or mentioned as a curiosity by the local media

Reply to Indygram (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 09:23 AM

Apr 2019

The guy truly couldn't care less

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

RLG

(314 posts)

2. He's playing the long game

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 08:58 AM

Apr 2019

I like his strategy; literally going door to door not only in Iowa and New Hampshire, but South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia. I'm sure he's making plans to go to other states as well.

Not to mention, there's the HBO documentary coming out next month.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

dalton99a

(81,475 posts)

3. There is another reason

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 09:17 AM

Apr 2019

He's often in the boonies, and he'd rather spend that spare time talking to his kids

He knows how the media can turn on him on a dime.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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