Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

I don't know what your basis for the Beto assessment is, but he has an absolutely amazing ground game and brought Texas up considerably in the Senate race. There were pop up campaign shops all over the state, and the block walking app was outstanding. He had thousands of volunteers mobilized, and he NEVER seemed exhausted on the campaign trail. Turning places like Tarrant County blue is no small feat. He was an infectious, effective campaigner and I haven't seen anything like it in this state.

Frankly, I'd rather see him go for Cornyn's seat than the White House, because I think he'd do more to helping anyone's White House bid by having his ground game activated again in Texas and making sure that money is diverted here. Also, Dems have done a terrible job of focusing on anything but the presidency and that needs to stop.

I underrated Clinton in 1992 and Obama in 2004 because I didn't realize how good they were at this sort of thing. Being a Senator gets you attention from the political press, but it doesn't necessarily mean you are a good retail politician, and the longer you are in the Senate the less good you have to be, because incumbency protects you and you only have to run every six years.