Here's What Texas Democrats Are Saying About O'Rourke And Castro After The July Debates
Texas Democrats gathered in San Antonio on Tuesday and Wednesday nights to watch fellow Texans participate in both presidential primary debates.
The Alamo Drafthouse hosted the Texas Democrats' watch party, where party members kept close attention on former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke on Tuesday and former San Antonio Mayor and HUD Secretary Julián Castro on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, several attendees said O'Rourke accomplished his goal of appearing to take a centrist position on major issues, as compared to front-runners Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
He did not back “Medicare for All,” and he did not favor decriminalizing all border crossings.
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