11-06-2018, 05:03 PM
(11-06-2018, 04:35 PM)pyropappy Wrote: this is a crushing defeat for dems. O'Rourke spent like 50 mil and had another 100 mil of dark money, he should be up by 10.
Even if O'Rourke loses, I don't see it like you do.
The fact that a Democrat will likely lose by under 10 points and may even win a senate seat is a big deal in Texas.
O'Rourke got millions $$$ in small individual donations, that's not dark money. It's clean money straight from the people. A good deal of it is reportedly from citizens who don't reside in Texas though, so that won't help him in today's election.
In any case, I think O'Rourke has run an inspiring campaign and made a big impression. Win or lose today, he's got a bright future in American politics, in my opinion.