Clash of the Texans: Julian Castro's breakout leaves Beto O'Rourke to do some homework

[TexasTowelie]

MIAMI -- Can Beto O’Rourke regain his footing after being knifed in the first presidential debate? Can Julián Castro capitalize on his breakout moment?

The clash of the Texans upended the narrative for both candidates, though both remain second-tier in a huge and fluid pack, scrambling for attention and cash and facing a long summer.

“Castro had a very good night,” said Joel Benenson, President Barack Obama’s pollster and now an adviser to another candidate who fared well in the debates, Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind. “The key here is to keep going.”

“One of the first lessons I got in politics is that in every campaign, three things are going to happen that you couldn't have predicted,” he said. “How people deal with those things is going to determine who wins and loses.”

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[JI7]

1. i don't think Castro is as popular among Texans as Beto is

[TexasTowelie]

2. I agree with you.

When the FEC report for the first quarter of this year was filed it showed that a significant percentage of his support came from the San Antonio area. Despite the debate performance, Beto still has a significant amount of funds for his campaign. The next couple of weeks will be interesting to see the financial reports for the calendar quarter that ends tomorrow.

[JI7]

3. Beto has a few things to work on

but overall he still has a natural appeal that is better than others.