With Beto O'Rourke, Julián Castro Staying in Presidential Race, Democrats Seek Champ to Face John Cornyn

Texas Democrats longing for Beto O'Rourke or Julián Castro to abandon their presidential aspirations to run for Senate need to accept that it's not happening.Both candidates have made it clear that they are running for president — for better or worse — and won't shift gears to take on Republican incumbent John Cornyn in 2020.When he rebooted his presidential campaign last week, O'Rourke said he wanted to take the fight "directly to the source," President Donald Trump. That same day Castro told The Dallas Morning News that he would also remain in the presidential race.  Continue reading...