Beto O'Rourke was the primary democratic runner in the national senate race in 2018. He lost by a mere 200,000 votes, but this loss should not be taken so heavily. In how he campaigned these midterm elections, could and should define him as a viable candidate for the national democratic party; here are 5 reasons why he should run for president in 2020.
He is a Democratic rock star
To quote the lovely Chris Cillizza, political commentator for CNN, Beto is a political rock star. He started out as a good old nobody Texas representative and became a hotshot candidate for the national senate race that even non-texas residents love (hey there!!!!!)
He raised A LOT of moneyÂ
Beto raised 38 million dollars which is three times as much as Ted Cruz raised as well as a record for the national senate race. The best part was that this was him refusing PAC money; this was money from the common everyday American individual of 254 Texas counties.
He has EXTREME dedicationÂ
If Beto can go to all 254 counties in Texas, what would stop him from just going to major cities in all 50 states? Beto has the dedication to care about more than people being votes. He sees citizens for the humans they are.
He supports equal payÂ
As a Latin-American woman who is still disgusted that my ethnicity is still being paid .54 cents to a white man's dollar, it is largely surprising that this was a major point in his campaign that equally working women and equally working men should be paid the same.
He is a family-oriented, honest manÂ
Let's be honest; if there is one thing about politicians that is typical, it is that there is a lack of honesty. On the other hand, Beto has been known to own up to his mistakes. He even, in fact, uses it to teach others. Additionally, he is known for spending quality time with his family which is 100% awe.
While Beto O'Rourke has made no official comments on his plays for the 2020 elections, he should be nominated, and I'll definitely be on that campaign trail.
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