Beto O'Rourke says Julian Castro's likely 2020 presidential bid won't affect his own plans

[TexasTowelie]

By Julian Aguilar, Texas Tribune


EL PASO — U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke said Friday that his political future won't be dictated by fellow Texas Democrat Julián Castro's decision to seriously consider a run for the White House.

“I think it’s something positive for the United States that he can offer and share ideas,” O’Rourke said of Castro, the former San Antonio mayor who also served as the secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama.

Castro has said he is likely to run for president, and announced Wednesday that he has formed an exploratory committee to consider a bid. He will make an announcement about his decision Jan. 12.

O’Rourke lauded Castro’s service to Texas and the country and said he was proud of the former mayor.

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2018/12/14/beto-orourke-talks-john-cornyn-2020-julian-castro/

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1. I'm more excited about Julian Castro at this point

And Stacey Abrams more than he. Then Andrew Gillum. Then Kamala Harris. Then Corey Booker. Then Jay Inslee. Then Beto?

But I will fight like hell for the eventual Democratic nominee. I feel spoiled for choice. All of our Democratic hopefuls are cromulent.

The best that the other side can come up with will probably be Ben Sasse. I'm feeling pretty good.