Castro twins stand up Texas Democrats for the 2018 election dance

[TexasTowelie]

The Castro twins were supposed to take long-suffering Democrats to the 2018 statewide election dance. Democrats hoped the rising stars would help turn Texas from red to purple. Instead, they were jilted.

Julian Castro, the former San Antonio mayor and housing secretary under President Barack Obama, was wishfully slotted against incumbent Republican Greg Abbott for governor. His twin brother, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, openly considered challenging former GOP presidential contender and incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.

Both Castros have opted against 2018 statewide campaigns, leaving Democrats to reassess their options. Their decisions reflect the state of Texas politics.

Democrats haven't won a statewide contest since 1994, and they took a step backward in the 2014 governor's race, when Abbott trounced former state Sen. Wendy Davis by 20 percentage points.

Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/05/03/castro-twins-stand-texas-democrats-2018-election-dance

[LuvLoogie]

1. Well, they are done nationally. When people touted them

for a VP possibilty, I could never fathom why.

[OnDoutside]

2. They've never seemed overly assertive to me, this is most

disappointing.

[blogslut]

3. ahem...

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