Posted on 10/15/2018 7:15:44 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) said Monday that he won't share the $38 million his campaign raised in the third quarter of the year with other Senate Democratic candidates.
"No," O'Rourke told a reporter who asked if he would share the funds with candidates in tighter races, according to the Washington Examiner.
"I'm focused on Texas. Most of our contributions have come from Texas. All of them have come from people. Not a dime from PACs," he said.
O'Rourke added that he is honoring "the commitment that those who've contributed to this campaign have made to me."
"If they want to contribute to someone else, they should do so. If they want to contribute to a campaign that's going to win this historic victory for Texas and the country, then I'm grateful for the contribution and I'm going to make the most of it, so that's what we're focused on," he said.
O'Rourke's comments come after The New York Times reported that O'Rourke's fundraising has caused tension in the Democratic Party, with some in the party feeling that O'Rourke should share the funds with candidates who are in better positions to win.
Recent polling has shown O'Rourke trailing his Republican opponent, Sen. Ted Cruz (R), by as many as nine percentage points ahead of next month's election.
O’Rourke announced on Friday that he raised more than $38 million in the third quarter of the year, money he said came from more than 800,000 contributions.
“It’s going to give us the resources we need to finish this campaign as strong as we possibly can,” O’Rourke said last week. “We are doing something absolutely historic.”
What happens to the unspent money after he loses?
So he doesn’t want to be president
of course..show me a commie that ever shares his own wealth
Typical democratic socialist; what’s yours is mine and what’s mine is mine.
That’s a good question.
I recall that a certain Anthony Weiner (yes, THAT one) kept Millions of unspent campaign money, even when it was certain that he was going to lose to DeBlasio.
Anthony hasn’t got much use for money right now, seeing that he’s sitting in jail.
Liar.
So much for wealth redistribution. I guess Beto didn’t catch the memo!
They just let him out with time reduced for “good behavior.”
How is that for Federal Justice in New York.
Fine by me.
Spend every last penny of it, Beta.
You’re still going down in flames.
Sounds more Scottish than Irish.
Sounds exactly like his greedy criminal family have done in the past ripping off the government!! It’s a family trade!
Interesting. This is not the behavior of a party who sees success in the immediate future.
Parties who are on a winning streak tend to cooperate with one another, not pick at the remaining flesh on the corpse of the road kill, like crows.
Another data-point for you, Larry.
Fair share! Fair share!
Stingy BetaBoy ping!
DNC: ‘Beto. You’re going to lose. Give the money to Democrats who might have a chance.’
DNC should ask Clinton Foundation for money if they need so bad :)
Beto wants to keep that money so he can build the most narly skateboard park in Texas.
I recall that a certain Anthony Weiner (yes, THAT one) kept Millions ..
This is why they run without a chance of winning. Some are professional runners. They win by loosing. I also believe this is part of the reason everyone leaves politics a millionaire.
This is why the creepy porn lawyer is running not to win but make some money to pay off some of his bills.
Also why there will be 20 applicants for POTUS on each side during the primary.
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