Iowa

Cairycat

(1,761 posts) Tue Mar 12, 2019, 02:31 PM Mar 2019

Looks like Beto O'Rourke is running

https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/update-beto-o-rourke-headed-to-waterloo-this-weekend-in/article_7106d3d5-dc12-5275-974c-54ab34b6d9a6.html#tracking-source=home-the-latest

He's coming Saturday to Waterloo in support of Eric Giddens, the Democratic nominee for the Iowa Senate seat recently vacated by Jeff Danielson (SD 30), and as you can see from the article, several other potential presidential candidates have already come, are coming, or are sending staff to help out in our local race.

My son has his heart set on Bernie, so won't accompany me, but I may just go by myself to see what all the fuss about Beto is about.

I'm not much for canvassing, but Eric Giddens seems like a really sharp candidate, so I'll see about some other ways to help out.

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Looks like Beto O'Rourke is running (Original Post) Cairycat Mar 2019 OP

I like Beto. notdarkyet Mar 2019 #1

We've decided to try to see anyone who comes to town. progressoid Mar 2019 #2

He'll be at a friend's house in about 2 hours rurallib Mar 2019 #3

notdarkyet

(2,226 posts)

1. I like Beto.

Reply to Cairycat (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2019, 02:41 PM

Mar 2019

progressoid

(50,753 posts)

2. We've decided to try to see anyone who comes to town.

Reply to Cairycat (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2019, 07:52 AM

Mar 2019

Even if we don't think we'll support them in the caucus, we'll give her/him a listen. Can't hurt to have a couple more bodies in the audience for the cameras!

rurallib

(63,207 posts)

3. He'll be at a friend's house in about 2 hours

Reply to Cairycat (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 04:36 PM

Mar 2019

It is 30 miles away and it is cold and windy. My friend's house is fairly small. Based on the responses it looks like folks will be crammed in there tonight. So we have decided to forego this one.

As of right now, there is only one candidate I have a problem with. On the off chance that person was nominated, I would most certainly vote for them over T---T--- T.... old shitstain.

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