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Every once in a great while a politician says something that makes people from both sides of the divide stop and say, “Well that’s a fine idea!”
And such might well be the case with the recent decision by Democrat Beto O’Rourke to admit he’s kicking around the idea of challenging Republican Gov. Greg Abbott next year. This is not to suggest that both parties actually want the former El Paso congressman to become governor, just that both sides – for many different reasons – might want him to run for governor.
For Democrats, an O'Rourke challenge to deny Abbott a third term would check off a lot of boxes the party desperately needs in Texas: He has near-universal name recognition. He has Kennedy-brand charisma. He's a fund-raising whiz with a nationwide network of check-writers to tap. And his positions are lock-step in line with all, or nearly all, of the issues dear the hearts of Democratic base voters.
But little on that list, even the money and charisma parts, is likely to faze the Texas Republicans who practice the nitty-gritty art of street-level politics.
But, first.............
Don't you do it. Don't you do it. I watched that man copy all of Obama's mannerisms and it was damn creepy. Additionally, he said some really stupid crap. Really stupid. Then he slid off to wherever his rock is. I would like to reiterate the following:
I am not an Abbott fan. but, you people have to do better than Beto O'Rourke.
And such might well be the case with the recent decision by Democrat Beto O’Rourke to admit he’s kicking around the idea of challenging Republican Gov. Greg Abbott next year. This is not to suggest that both parties actually want the former El Paso congressman to become governor, just that both sides – for many different reasons – might want him to run for governor.
For Democrats, an O'Rourke challenge to deny Abbott a third term would check off a lot of boxes the party desperately needs in Texas: He has near-universal name recognition. He has Kennedy-brand charisma. He's a fund-raising whiz with a nationwide network of check-writers to tap. And his positions are lock-step in line with all, or nearly all, of the issues dear the hearts of Democratic base voters.
But little on that list, even the money and charisma parts, is likely to faze the Texas Republicans who practice the nitty-gritty art of street-level politics.
Here's why both parties might be saying 'Run, Beto, run' in the 2022 race for governor
If Beto O'Rourke challenges Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022, it might be a motivator for Democratic and Republican voters alike, but for different reasons.
www.elpasotimes.com
Don't you do it. Don't you do it. I watched that man copy all of Obama's mannerisms and it was damn creepy. Additionally, he said some really stupid crap. Really stupid. Then he slid off to wherever his rock is. I would like to reiterate the following:
I am not an Abbott fan. but, you people have to do better than Beto O'Rourke.
