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TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 03:04 AM Feb 2019

In Iowa, some Democrats eager for Beto O'Rourke to join crowded 2020 field, others say he's too late

AMES, Iowa — If Beto O’Rourke does run for president, he won’t be starting from scratch.

Democratic activists in places like Iowa, whose early contests shape the nomination fight, know his name, even if he hasn’t yet joined the growing list of Democrats stopping into their coffee shops and union halls.

But he’ll face a decidedly mixed reception, ranging from the ecstatic enthusiasm he generated at rallies during his bid to topple Sen. Ted Cruz last fall to outright irritation from the likes of Marsha Readhead, 74, a retired nurse who attended the Story County Democrats’ soup supper in a church basement in Ames on Saturday night.

“We’ve got a lot of candidates in the mill. It’s overwhelming,” she said. “There’s too many people. I’m very worried about it.”

Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/02/27/iowa-democrats-eager-beto-orourke-join-crowded-2020-field-others-say-late

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In Iowa, some Democrats eager for Beto O'Rourke to join crowded 2020 field, others say he's too late (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2019 OP
We'll see.. I don't think Cha Feb 2019 #1
Definitely not too late. Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #2
I do think it's too late for some, but not for Biden or Beto Garrett78 Feb 2019 #3
And.. I think Biden Cha Feb 2019 #4
Biden's tenure as VP certainly resurrected his political career and gives him a real shot. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #5
We shall see.. Cha Feb 2019 #6
It's not too late at all. OBrien Feb 2019 #7
I hope he does jcgoldie Feb 2019 #8
I'm sure Iowa is wonderful BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #9
 

Cha

(295,929 posts)
1. We'll see.. I don't think
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 03:07 AM
Feb 2019

"it's too late".

They're nice and spaced.. poor Iowa getting overwhelmed like that because of all these darn Dem candidates!

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Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
2. Definitely not too late.
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 03:08 AM
Feb 2019

I am eager to see what he has to say.

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Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
3. I do think it's too late for some, but not for Biden or Beto
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 04:00 AM
Feb 2019

Biden simply because he was Obama's VP and has the most name recognition. Otherwise, everyone would think it's crazy to even consider nominating him. 76-year-old white male, gaffe-prone, baggage, never came close to getting nominated in previous 2 attempts, etc. But the fact of the matter is, he was Obama's VP, and that makes him a contender.

And Beto because he's just a one-of-a-kind rock star. As soon as he joins the race, he's probably a top 4 contender. Were he to become president, he'd take office at age 48. The average age of the last 5 Democratic presidents upon taking office? 48.

Marsha should realize that many of the candidates will have dropped out before the Iowa caucus. In the meantime, we will see a very crowded debate stage, limiting how much time each candidate has to speak, even with the DNC's plan of having just half the field on stage each night.

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Cha

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4. And.. I think Biden
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 04:42 AM
Feb 2019

did an excellent job as Pres Obama's VP. He and his wife Jill. Obama really likes them a lot.

Also.. It will be so interesting to have Beto on board the Democratic Candidate Train.. Rolling across the country.

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Garrett78

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5. Biden's tenure as VP certainly resurrected his political career and gives him a real shot.
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 04:45 AM
Feb 2019

I do think, though, that we may be reminded of why he came up way short in his previous attempts to get nominated (plus, he's now 76, making him even older than Trump).

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Cha

(295,929 posts)
6. We shall see..
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 05:10 AM
Feb 2019

I would think he's learned a lot since then.

As you can tell he's not my first choice.. Just on some level in the back of my mind.. I'm just glad he's going to run. I could be wrong, of course. Anything could happen.

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OBrien

(363 posts)
7. It's not too late at all.
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 09:18 AM
Feb 2019

Rumor is he’ll announce today. As a born and raised Iowan and Texas resident I’m very excited about it!!My family in Iowa would support him as well.

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jcgoldie

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8. I hope he does
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 10:24 AM
Feb 2019

I already got my Beto 2020 hat last November after the midterms even though at this point I'm torn between he, Warren, and Harris. I love his appeal to millenials and perhaps Hispanics and I also love that he can speak with so much experience and authority on Trump's signature issue, his bullshit border wall.

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BannonsLiver

(16,162 posts)
9. I'm sure Iowa is wonderful
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 12:45 PM
Feb 2019

But there is an irritating sense of entitlement around the first in the nation status and how many of the voters there expect to be catered to individually. I find it annoying.

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