Betomania is sucking the life out of the blue wave
Posted by William A. Jacobson Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 10:15pm
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He’s siphoning away dollars and media buzz from more competitive Democrat candidates around the country
Not since Wendy Davis have we seen national liberals fall so much in love with a Texan.
You remember Wendy, the wannabe Governor of Texas, who with her pink sneakers became a national sensation and fundraising juggernaut after her very public opposition to pro-life legislation.
We covered Wendy’s campaign extensively.
We covered the pensive Wendy.
And the bullhorn Wendy:
And the awkwardly gun-toting Wendy:
Wendy Davis had everything going for her other than voters.
She was crushed in the general election.
Now comes one Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, that dreamy crush of a guy, who is ready to skateboard his way to the Senate.
Jim Geraghty at National Review calls Betomania The Beatification of Beto:
The industry of Beto long-form profiles is becoming an internet joke:
Eddie Scarry at The Washington Examiner practically begs, No more news profiles on Beto O’Rourke being ‘cool,’ please.
Like Wendy Davis, Beto has everything except voters, trailing consistently in the polls by high single digits. There was a moment in time when Republicans worried Betomania might overtake Cruz. But Beto has never held a lead in the race, and the gap appears to be widening post-
Nonetheless, Beto broke a record in the third quarter of 2018, raising $38 million for his Senate bid.
National Democrats are not happy. Beto is sucking the life out of the potential blue wave. He doesn’t need $38 million to run a first class campaign, and probably can’t even spend that much. Every excess dollar donated to McDreamy is a dollar not donated to someone in a competitive House or Senate race.
The NY Times reports on the distress, Beto O’Rourke’s War Chest Bothers Some Democrats as He Struggles Against Ted Cruz:
It goes beyond siphoning away dollars from other more needy candidates.
Beto also is siphoning away free media attention. There’s only so much buzz and cool the country can handle at one time, and Beto has sucked up a bunch of cool.
Beto turns back into a pumpkin on election day. A very well-financed pumpkin who then will be urged to run for president.
Losing the Texas Senate race will not dampen Beto’s national ambitions. To the contrary, even coming close will be used to build a narrative that he will sweep the blue states and be competitive in red states.
Just like Governor Wendy Davis.
Posted by William A. Jacobson Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 10:15pm
https://legalinsurrection.com/2018/10/betomania-is-sucking-the-life-out-of-the-blue-wave//#more
He’s siphoning away dollars and media buzz from more competitive Democrat candidates around the country
Not since Wendy Davis have we seen national liberals fall so much in love with a Texan.
You remember Wendy, the wannabe Governor of Texas, who with her pink sneakers became a national sensation and fundraising juggernaut after her very public opposition to pro-life legislation.
We covered Wendy’s campaign extensively.
We covered the pensive Wendy.
And the bullhorn Wendy:
And the awkwardly gun-toting Wendy:
Wendy Davis had everything going for her other than voters.
She was crushed in the general election.
Now comes one Robert “Beto” O’Rourke, that dreamy crush of a guy, who is ready to skateboard his way to the Senate.
Jim Geraghty at National Review calls Betomania The Beatification of Beto:
The industry of Beto long-form profiles is becoming an internet joke:
Eddie Scarry at The Washington Examiner practically begs, No more news profiles on Beto O’Rourke being ‘cool,’ please.
Like Wendy Davis, Beto has everything except voters, trailing consistently in the polls by high single digits. There was a moment in time when Republicans worried Betomania might overtake Cruz. But Beto has never held a lead in the race, and the gap appears to be widening post-
Nonetheless, Beto broke a record in the third quarter of 2018, raising $38 million for his Senate bid.
National Democrats are not happy. Beto is sucking the life out of the potential blue wave. He doesn’t need $38 million to run a first class campaign, and probably can’t even spend that much. Every excess dollar donated to McDreamy is a dollar not donated to someone in a competitive House or Senate race.
The NY Times reports on the distress, Beto O’Rourke’s War Chest Bothers Some Democrats as He Struggles Against Ted Cruz:
It goes beyond siphoning away dollars from other more needy candidates.
Beto also is siphoning away free media attention. There’s only so much buzz and cool the country can handle at one time, and Beto has sucked up a bunch of cool.
Beto turns back into a pumpkin on election day. A very well-financed pumpkin who then will be urged to run for president.
Losing the Texas Senate race will not dampen Beto’s national ambitions. To the contrary, even coming close will be used to build a narrative that he will sweep the blue states and be competitive in red states.
Just like Governor Wendy Davis.
