Analysis: Beto O’Rourke’s presidential campaign can’t be like his Senate campaign
By Dan Balz Dan Balz Chief correspondent covering national politics, the presidency and Congress Email Bio Follow March 30 at 1:13 PM No one in the field of Democratic presidential candidates has been the subject of more hype — and, recently, more skepticism — than Beto O’Rourke. To go from a losing Senate campaign in Texas to a run for the White House is hardly a normal path in politics.
Several things suggest that O’Rourke isn’t laying his defeat just on forces beyond his control. As he explored the question of whether to run for president, O’Rourke sought advice from a range of Democrats with presidential campaign experience. Those who have talked directly with the candidate have come away persuaded that O’Rourke believes he could have won — or done better than he did — had he done some things differently.
That might appeal to some politicians, but presidential campaigns are not romantic explorations of self. They are hardheaded enterprises: long, complex, massive and expensive. For the Democratic Party’s nominee, this will become a billion-dollar enterprise, created from scratch and on the fly. There is room for spontaneity, innovation and creativity — but within a disciplined, orderly structure.
Another Democrat said: “He’s clear that this is at a totally different scale: the size and scope and intricacies. For him to be successful, he has to be the best candidate he can be, which means the most professional team around him.” In reaching out to O’Malley Dillon, O’Rourke has found someone who can put a foundation beneath the candidacy. She has knowledge gained from experience in multiple presidential campaigns and, because she came up through the organizing side of politics rather than the messaging side, she brings to O’Rourke elements that were missing in his Senate race.
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