MSNBC host Chris Matthews floated the idea of Democratic Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke running for president minutes after he lost his senate race on Tuesday night.
Matthews asked Evan Smith, “Evan, I was talking to a kingmaker in the Democratic Party today who was talking about the future of Beto should he win the election today. And he couldn’t run for president right away. But now he is available to run. Is it outside the realm of possibility Beto O’Rourke coming off this near miss will run for president?”
Reuters also suggested that Beto “emerged victorious” regardless of the result of the election. – READ MORE