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Beto O’Rourke said to have met face to face with Obama after his election loss…

December 5, 2018 By jamesb

Former President Obama 's first choice for the 2020 Democratic nomination reportedly was Deval Patrick.... Patrick is not running... Interesting that a Obama meeting has occurred with the new Democratic flavor of the month already, eh? In a move that raises more … [Read more...] about Beto O’Rourke said to have met face to face with Obama after his election loss…

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Barack Obama. 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination, Biden, O'Rourke

Joe Biden continues to lead the 2020 early Democratic Presidential field ….Also a look at the GOPer’s….

December 3, 2018 By jamesb

But the contender's list below Biden has changed...... Bernie Sanders, who is not a Democrats, and the oldest on the list , is now in second place and SURPRISE!.....Beto Rourke, the young congressman from Texas , who just lost his race against Texas GOP Senator Ted Cruz has … [Read more...] about Joe Biden continues to lead the 2020 early Democratic Presidential field ….Also a look at the GOPer’s….

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination, Biden, Clinton, O'Rourke, Sanders

Democrats hope O’Rourke will have coattails for state and local Texas Dem’s…

October 22, 2018 By jamesb

Beto O'Rourke IS being seen as a John Kennedy rebirth.... His chances of winning his Senate race is doubtful for  a Democrat in Red State Texas... Even with raising YUGE amounts of campaign money... But? Could he help State and Local Democrats in the state get more … [Read more...] about Democrats hope O’Rourke will have coattails for state and local Texas Dem’s…

Filed Under: Government, Politics, Polling Tagged With: 2018 Midterm elections, Cruz, O'Rourke, Politics, Texas State/Local races, Texas US Senate race

He’ll probably lose… but Texas Democrat O’Rourke has raised almost $40 MILLION just in the last 3 months…

October 12, 2018 By jamesb

Beto O'Rourke is all that for the media..... But? He's a Democrat running in RED State Texas..... Texas GOP US Senator Ted Cruz looks worried actually.... But he's been ahead of O'Rourke in the polling all the way thru the race.... Oh? Democrat O'Rourke has … [Read more...] about He’ll probably lose… but Texas Democrat O’Rourke has raised almost $40 MILLION just in the last 3 months…

Filed Under: Politics, Polling Tagged With: campaign fund raising, Cruz, O'Rourke, Texas Politics, Texas US Senate race

Nate Silver thinks Beto O’Rourke just Could beat Ted Cruz down in Texas….

September 28, 2018 By jamesb

A month out the FiveThirtyEight guy does a lot of talking about how factors OTHER than the polls could be signaling a possible upset win for Democratic Beto O'Rourke in the Texas US Senate race... So when I build election forecasts for FiveThirtyEight, I’m usually not … [Read more...] about Nate Silver thinks Beto O’Rourke just Could beat Ted Cruz down in Texas….

Filed Under: Politics, Polling Tagged With: Cruz, Nate Silver @ FiveThirtyEight, O'Rourke, Polling, Projections /Forecasts, Texas US Senate race

FiveThirtyEight gives a reason why Ted Cruz probably isn’t doing as bad a s polls show….

September 1, 2018 By jamesb

Why? Simply because Texas polling tends to be off by as much as 8% points on average .... The August polling averages were off by between 5 points and 14 points in any given year. On average since 1990, they were off by about 8 points. Of course, that error could cut … [Read more...] about FiveThirtyEight gives a reason why Ted Cruz probably isn’t doing as bad a s polls show….

Filed Under: Government, Politics, Polling Tagged With: Cruz, FiveThirtyEight, O'Rourke, Polling errors, Texas US Senate race

Texas US Senate race is a nail biter?

August 2, 2018 By jamesb

Maybe? Probably not..... While there is a new poll out with Cruz and O'Rourke only 2% points apart, with Cruz leading? The down ballot polling has Republicans in this Red state well ahead.... Would someone vote party line all the way, but vote for the Democrat for the … [Read more...] about Texas US Senate race is a nail biter?

Filed Under: Government, Politics, Polling Tagged With: Cruz, O'Rourke, Polling, Texas US Senate race

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