how about a beto/castro texas ticket for gov/lt gov next year?

[msongs]

the 2 of them could figure who runs for what. might make a great double team eh?

well we in blue hawaii can dream

[LeftInTX]

1. We elect Lt Gov separately

We have Mike Collier running again and he's awesome

[TexasTowelie]

17. +1

I always find it amusing (and a bit condescending) to read the suggestions from non-Texans as to whom we should nominate for political offices. We can figure things out by ourselves.

[nycbos]

2. Which Castro?

Abbot is going to win. Beto +/- is lower than Abbot's also he talked about banning assault rifles when he ran for president. While that's a good idea and there is no civilized nation that believes average citizens should have access to weapons of war people in Texas value guns more than anything else including their loved ones dying of Covid.


Texas is not going to be blue anytime soon we should disregard that fantasy.

And before you mentioned the republican suburban women in Dallas and Houston remember they voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020. If Trump didn't get them to turn their backs on Republicans nothing will

[msongs]

3. julian is available and fidel has moved on nt

[nycbos]

4. There is his brother Joaquin.

He's not gonna give up with a blue seat in the US house so he could one in a no hope State wide race.

[msongs]

6. maybe the dems should run nobody if it's so hopeless nt

[Bucky]

8. You joke, but there's idiots who make that association

As my dear friend and highly qualified lawyer Dave Hitler found out when he ran for city council. People are just so narrow minded these days

[msongs]

9. lol nt

[Bucky]

10. I bet you hated Howard Dean's 50 state strategy.

But we have to run candidates, if only to get our message out there

[nycbos]

11. I loved Howard Dean

We should focus on the congressional districts in TX that will be flippable

[Bucky]

12. There won't be (m)any of those after redistricting

Howard's mantra was run in every district and every state. I support that. Abbott's vulnerable. Even if he isn't, not putting our best candidate out front is reckless. You have to have a top of the ticket. Failing to do so hurts turn out in those flippable districts.

[nycbos]

15. I agree

I'm just saying Texas is not going to flip anytime soon.

[TexasTowelie]

16. I may only be a towel,

but I'm not ready to be bleached and waived as a sign of surrender yet. I

It's amusing that the earliest responses in this thread urging us to give up came from NYC and Hawaii.

[Bucky]

25. I don't begrudge them the input and I don't mind the ignorance of our state politics

I've been telling them for years they need to nominate Jack Lord for governor, not for policy reasons, but because I think he'd look awesome in the governor's traditional grass skirt and coconut bra. Turns out he's dead now, but my advice doesn't change.

[Rstrstx]

30. That is current Democratic logic

They want him to run even if he may not win. His political machine would bring out the voters needed for those lower races.

And yes, McConaughey is very popular and would be more likely to defeat Abbott but he’s still keeping everybody guessing. If he ran as a Democrat he would probably have no trouble whipping up a massive machine as well.

[LiberatedUSA]

31. The overblown Dean Scream seems so tame...

…by today’s standards.

[JI7]

5. Only Beto. Castro is not well liked in the state.

[TexasTowelie]

14. Julian Castro can win Bexar county and most of the border counties.

However, that isn't enough to win the state. Beto has shown that he can be a huge fundraiser and that will be necessary since Abbott already has $70 million in campaign funds. I also believe that Beto can handle Abbott in a one-on-one debate and roll with the punches during a campaign better than Castro can. Castro did demonstrate that he knows how to launch an attack on his competitors during the presidential debates in 2019 and 2020, but he wasn't as capable at defending his own positions.

[madville]

21. Beto figuratively shot himself in the foot with his gun control rhetoric

It was a huge error that will likely cost him any chance at a win against Abbott.

[redstateblues]

26. I believe he used the word "confiscate". Political suicide.Unfortunate.As I really like him

[Bucky]

7. Joachim would have to take a step down from the House to be LtGov

I don't see it happening. Frankly, I'm a little skeptical of Beto running for Governor. This would be his 3rd loss in 4 years. Career suicide. His next run needs to be against Cruz in 2024.

Someone will step forward. The chief executive of Dallas County, Judge Clay Jenkins, would be the perfect candidate. Google him and you'll see a leader in the making.

[LeftInTX]

19. Joaquin cannot campaign..LOL

You know what he did when he had a Republican opponent last year?

He stood on a street corner with Tom Perez...(Remember him? DNC Chair)

Castro had some signs..(Just enough for polling sites etc) Castro's opponent had signs all over the city.

I don't remember if I got a mailer from Joaquin, but I know I got at least one from his opponent.

Castro is in a safe district

I thought it was hilarious that he stood on a street corner with Tom Perez...

[Bucky]

22. I thought he did a great job on the impeachment. He's a serious guy, an intellectual

Not everyone is a glad hander.

It's interesting, but putting Castro in a solid safe district is a critical strategy for the Republicans for dominating the Texas delegation to Congress. They essentially want to have a racial division of the state by party.

[LeftInTX]

27. I think he's a natural introvert

Nice guy, but probably not the best campaigner.

I kinda think Castro put himself in that district LOL

He resides in what was CD 23, but he was in the Texas House in 2011 when they did redistricting. Charlie Gonzalez was retiring, so it was an open seat. The district is not as packed as it used to be because Joaquin lives in a sorta suburban area.

I was certainly was glad to no longer be in Canseco's and Bonilla's district....

God Bonilla drove me crazy for 15 years!
And Canseco was a one-term monster.

[UTUSN]

13. Uh, no. I'm used to losing.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215892470

[Deuxcents]

18. We'll.. I, for one

May be a dreamer but Blue Texas sounds fantastic

[Calista241]

20. Matthew McConaughey is probably going to run and win.

[LeftInTX]

23. What??? McConaughey is a non-voter

He won't run because he won't know how to fill out the paper work.

[PoliticAverse]

28. Good, because I hope he makes more movies instead. n/t

[Bucky]

24. I truly hope he doesn't

If he runs as a Democrat and gets the nomination, I'll support him 100%. But I don't know jack shit about his politics. If he runs as an independent, he'll guarantee a Republican victory. We did this dance with Kinky Friedman 20 years ago.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

29. I am not opposed to replacing Collier on the ticket