Houston Chronicle: What’s next for Beto O’Rourke? Presidential speculation, of course.

Managing Partner Jacob M. Monty‘s conversation with the Houston Chronicle about midterm election results:

Chuck McCarthy was hoping for a Beto O’Rourke victory when he lined up six hours before the Southwest University Stadium doors opened for an election night rally in El Paso. While he said he wasn’t happy about Ted Cruz’s victory in the U.S. Senate race, he believes this isn’t the last time Texas will see O’Rourke on a ballot.

“He’s got it in his blood now. This guy is not giving up — he’s coming back,” McCarthy said. “I don’t know where or when, but he’s coming back.

The thousands who gathered in central El Paso agreed, evident in the cheers of “2020” that echoed through the stadium as O’Rourke walked off the stage. Continue Reading