TX-SEN: True to Form

[Kamala]

(One of the) Castro(s) out.
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/joaquin-castro-ted-cruz-senate-beto-orourke

[Kamala]

Hypothetically, how would Former Admiral and Chancellor of the UT system William McRaven do if he ran?

[Kamala]

Hypothetically, how would Former Admiral and Chancellor of the UT system William McRaven do if he ran?

I'm very skeptical of whether McRaven actually has political ambitions, but a well-respected former military official with a fairly inspiring personal story would be great for a state like Texas.

Isn't he debating TX Gov?

Huh, is he? I think, strangely, Texas is one of the few blue states where it might be easier for a Democrat to win the Senate than the governorship, along with Arizona.

[Kamala]

So there's now talk of Cruz replacing Sessions as Attorney General.  If that should occur, what happens in the special election to replace Cruz?

I think McCaul jumps into the primary

[Kamala]

The only Texas Democrats that can win are Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich (yes, he can win) or Bill White, the son of former Texas Gov. Bill White.

I bet Beyoncé can win.

[Kamala]

The only Texas Democrats that can win are Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich (yes, he can win) or Bill White, the son of former Texas Gov. Bill White.

Pops and McRaven are the only two that could even put this remotely in play in 2018.

Oh I agree that O'Rourke isn't winning this thing. McRaven would indeed be an interesting contender. I was more just perplexed by Bronz's insistence that Bill White's son (?) is somehow a top prospect (There is of course no former Texas Governor Bill White, so I'm a little confused as to whether Bronz is talking about the former Houston mayor and 2010 gov. candidate or his son who I've never heard of).

I'm sorry. I thought that former Houston mayor and 2010 gubernatorial nominee Bill White is related to former Gov. Mark White.

I don't think that they are related, but Bill White should run for Senate in 2018.

Ron Kirk would be a good Texas Democratic candidate in 2018 as well.

Cecile Richards and Wendy Davis are too liberal for Texas, period. The abortion issue would be too much, they are too pro-choice for a conservative state like Texas, even with Hispanic conservatives.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/24/castro-julian-joaquin-texas-241946

I like Ron Kirk, and I would vote for him any day of the week, but from a strategic standpoint, a person like him can't win in Texas statewide, at least for now.

Kirk performed the best statewide out of any Democrat this century... I think he has the potential to perform really well.