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No, Houston Chronicle, Beto shouldn't quit so he can run for Senate; This is why
The Houston Chronicle editorial board caused a nationwide stir recommending that Beto O'Rourke give up on running for president and run instead for U.S. Senate. It's not a new suggestion, or exclusive to the Chronicle — for O'Rourke or for Texas' other Democratic candidate for president, Julian Castro.
On Thursday, O'Rourke said no, absolutely not,he's still running for president, thank you.
But what do y'all think?
Would challenging the incumbent senator, Republican John Cornyn, be better for O'Rourke? For Castro? For Democrats? For Texas? For the nation?
WHY IT GOES BEYOND DEMOCRATS
Republicans' interest in this should be sky high, not just for how it could affect Cornyn's chances. The impact goes beyond the partisan outcome. Whether O'Rourke, or Castro, should bow out of the presidential race and run for Senate is a question that all Texans should find at least a little bit insulting, and here's why:
Read the remainder of the article by the Editorial Board of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
https://www.caller.com/story/opinion/2019/08/16/why-beto-shouldnt-back-out-presidential-race-run-senate/2007703001/