I think he should for president whether or not he wins.
a)With three terms in Congress, he's reasonably qualified to be president (unlike Kander)
b)He's already shown himself to be a great fundraiser. Normally it's impossible to pivot from running for statewide office to running for president in just two years, but he's already established a national fundraising network, and it's not like he's some unknown state senator.
c)So far at least, he's done a good job of appealing to both moderates and liberals
d)Unless Castro runs, he has a good shot of consolidating support in the second most populous state in the country, which is a great base to start from
e)Even if he doesn't win the 2020 primary, a respectable showing could set him up for a future run
f)Most importantly, the 2020 Democratic field is looking pretty weak. There's a huge opening for fresh blood.
Also, there's no shame in losing to an incumbent in TX. If he can at least keep the race close, he'd have a strong argument that he's more electable than people like Sanders, Warren, and Harris, all of whom are from safely blue states.
Agreed.
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