TX-28 primary

[Adlai Stevenson]

As Texas has open primaries won't Cuellar benefit from the support of Republicans and conservative Independents? 

[Adlai Stevenson]

What are the chances of Cuellar running against Cornyn in 2008?  I actually think he would be an excellent Senator.  If he could only get past the first hurdle of being elected, then prove himself as a moderate who won the support of Democrats and Republicans, he could easily rival Hutchison in terms of popularity.  What I mean is, his approvals would be 55%-70%, but being elected and re-elected might be less easy.

[Adlai Stevenson]

I think that at the moment the Democrats don't have much hope to pick up a Senate seat in Texas.  The next elections are in 2008 and 2012, when a GOP presidential candidate at the top of the ticket will mean an extremely hard task for a Democratic candidate will be made even harder.  I also think that given the fact that other Republican states elect Democratic governors, Cuellar should run in 2010.  It would be an easier task for him after ten years of the unpopular Rick Perry in office, presumably as the latter is sure to be re-elected in November.