Julián Castro welcomed fellow Texan Beto O’Rourke into the crowded Democratic presidential primary field by releasing a list of more than two dozen elected and appointed Texas officials endorsing him. But the show of force may have fallen flat.
Julián Castro welcomed home-state colleague Beto O’Rourke into the crowded Democratic presidential primary field Thursday by releasing a list of more than two dozen elected and appointed Texas officials endorsing the former San Antonio mayor over the ex-El Paso congressman.Story Continued Below
“That list is not ready for primetime,” said Colin Strother, a Texas Democratic strategist who once advised Castro, asserting that it was a “petty” move by an ordinarily classy candidate. “I think [the timing] was in poor taste, and I think it sets it up as though they want this to be some kind of contest between him and Beto and who’s stronger in Texas and, you know, one person put out a list with 33 names on it and the other person came within 3 points of unseating Ted Cruz.
“I didn’t know that. I don’t know necessarily that I’d say it caught me off guard,” state Rep. Terry Meza said. “It’s just interesting timing, isn’t it? But that may be part of his strategy. It wasn’t any part of my strategy in endorsing him.”
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