Response from many Texas Leaders :"Let us be clear: Texans want Beto O'Rourke in the White House

[essadaw]

Link to tweet

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" Beto’s popularity with swing voters makes him not just the ideal presidential candidate for Texas, but for the critical battlegrounds of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Florida. With Beto's energy at the top of the ticket in Texas in 2018, we flipped two congressional seats, two state Senate seats, 12 state House seats, and dozens of local and judicial seats across Texas. Imagine what he would do at the top of the Democratic ticket across the country.

The very fact that Beto remains popular across party lines, while never shrinking from divisive issues — is exactly what makes him the ideal leader for our country in this moment. Beto does the hard work of bringing people together.

So let us be clear: Texans want Beto O’Rourke in the White House. With him at the top of the ticket, we can finally turn Texas blue and, in doing so, guarantee that Donald Trump never darkens our doorstep again."

[Iliyah]

1. K & R!

[Autumn]

2. It's a shame he lost to that creep Ted Cruz. What happened there Texas? nt

[essadaw]

6. Midterm election happened

Beto made amazing progress in voter turnout for a midterm, but he should be able to get even better turnout in a presidential year.

Also, believe it or not Cruz is fairly popular in Texas--he has a very loyal following-- certainly more popular than Trump

[Autumn]

9. I like him, but he would do better to concentrate on turning Texas blue in the Senate. nt

[Me.]

3. Be That As It May

your view, seemingly, is not the majority one and may I remind you the last Texan prez was not such a success. He could truly help the country by winning a seat in the Senate.

[essadaw]

4. latest Texas Poll: 56.9% should NOT drop out vs 25.8%

https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/pollingcenter/postdebatesummary.pdf

The University of Texas at Tyler
Texas
Opinion Survey: July 24-27, 2019

This is the majority opinion of Texans. Perhaps not the majority opinion of supporters of other candidates

He can best help the country and the Senate by being the nominee and having coattails.

[Me.]

5. Does That Poll Include Republican Texans?

[essadaw]

7. It included people who responded as Democrat

https://www.uttyler.edu/politicalscience/files/pollingcenter/postdebatesummary.pdf
the details are in the link pdf

The Republican Texans that I know would like nothing better than for Beto to drop out and leave Texas to Trump.

[Me.]

12. Here's Why I Question This

Texans had a chance to make him a Senator and get rid of Cruz and they didn't which is why I would take this statement with a grain of salt

[TexasTowelie]

18. Beto closed the gap by about 8 points compared to the last mid-term election in 2014

when Wendy Davis ran for governor. That's a very significant swing that I doubt any other candidate could accomplish.

[Me.]

22. But Here's The Thing

Maybe another candidate couldn't come closer than 8 points but that's not close enough to win, and... the reverse will be in consideration. Can he do better in other states than the other candidates, say Warren?

Back at you...

[cwydro]

19. Yes. This.

[HelpImSurrounded]

21. Exactly This.

Texas conservatives (actually, reactionaries) are as rabid as they come. Beto energized the lethargic left in Texas, he didn't pull mythical centrist republicans.

[JI7]

26. if the state had a statewide democratic organization he would have won. what Beto did

was like a republicans coming just 2 points behind the democrat in california or new york.

[Amimnoch]

8. This Texas living Cajun wants it!

We already have great candidates running for Senate here. It is already a long shot that any of them will actually oust Cornyn.

However, Beto on the National ticket? That could be the “2-step” that brings Texas out of the Red and into the Blue!

Texas has this weird and unhealthy brand of “nationalism” when it comes to Texas. Cornyn vs Beto for Senate? 2 Texans. Cornyn will likely etch out a win. However, Beto against Trump?? Texan vs New Yorker?? Oh hell yes, Texas would be VERY much in play..

Not only would it be in play for the GE for POTUS, but just as Beto’s energy helped gain us some seats in the house (including my own with Lizzie Fletcher, the FIRST Democratic Party Rep for my district since the 1960’s when George HW Bush sat this district!!!), but we could gain the Presidency and that 1 seat that could well end up being the difference between 2 more years of Moscow Mitch, or Schumer leading the majority in the Senate!!

[ancianita]

20. +1

Convincing!

[Vegas Roller]

10. Biden-Beto 2020 yay! nt

[FakeNoose]

14. That would actually be awesome

Yay!

[Garrett78]

11. I'm still all for Harris-O'Rourke. Dem turnout would be off the charts.

We need a ticket that contrasts sharply with Trump-Pence. The notion that we need an old white male to defeat an old white male is rather foolish.

[HelpImSurrounded]

13. Texas "leaders" should listen to Texans better

This Texan, this RURAL Texan wants Warren in the White House. Beto can be in the senate, house or governor's mansion.

Before Beto, I'd choose Julian Castro.

[walkingman]

24. Welcome from another RURAL Texan hoping to turn Texas Blue again

[HelpImSurrounded]

31. We Blue Texans need stand together

So how do I pull you into the Warren camp?

[walkingman]

32. My favs far are Bernie, Warren, and Buttigieg. I voted for Bernie in the primary last time

but I think Warren is similar (progressive) and seems to have a lot of energy and I think can bring a lot of excitement to the race (bring in a lot of younger people). I doesn't look like Buttigieg will make it? I also still like Bernie and truthfully I wouldn't have a problem with Biden. I would prefer a more progressive candidate. I just wonder if America will elect a woman? I know that sounds strange but sadly a lot of men (even Dems) are still living in the 19th century as far as women's right and equality. The primary thing for me is making sure that Trump does not have a second term. I'm not sure I or the country can handle another 4 years.

[HelpImSurrounded]

33. The real Question is...

Will YOU vote for a woman? If you vote based on how you think others will vote, you create a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Remember Hillary won the popular vote by 3Million votes.

[walkingman]

34. I might.....I need a little more time to decide. I've always like Warren.

[NNadir]

15. I like Be to but Texans wanted Ted Cruz in the Senate.

It's quite possible that what Texans what Texans want does not supersede what people in other states want.

[JI7]

25. this is about Texas Democrats and he got a huge turnout in a state without much democratic

statewide organization.

he did it all on his own.

he can continue to build on what he did and it will give us Texas in 2020 .

[TexasTowelie]

16. Here is a hearty Texas-sized K&R!

Beto will make a great president.

[DallasNE]

17. With Citizens United In Place

There can be no "bringing people together". Other than that, this seems about right. But no sense in putting much time into bringing people together.

[Trenzalore]

23. He should be running for Senate again

He is dropping to the 3rd tier in the Presidential contest in polling.

[TexasTowelie]

27. Actually, I think that Beto is climbing into the second tier

with Harris and Buttigieg and is within the MOE of being fourth overall. If people are uncomfortable that the top three in the first tier, then they may start looking at the rest of the line and Beto will be there waiting. I expect that Beto will gain some more traction after the third debate so I'm not counting him out yet.

[myohmy2]

28. " Let us be clear: Texans want Beto O'Rourke in the White House "

Let me be clear:

NO!

...

[madville]

29. It should say "Texas Democrats" want Beto

Texans had a chance to elect him last year and chose Ted Cruz instead.

[onetexan]

30. Sure, i want Beto in the WH... as Biden's VP

[Autumn]

35. "Let us be clear: Texas is only one state, and he lost there to Ted fucking Cruz.

Can he get the rest of the country?