Beto O'Rourke

This is a party that had been allowed by national Democrats in the DNC, probably going back to the 2008 presidential election.

and the loss of the 50-state strategy from Howard Dean to just wither on the vine.

No resources.

We're a net donor to Senate and congressional races across the country, more money flowing out of Texas than coming in.

You don't have a senior stateswoman or statesman.

If Ann Richards were alive today, I think she'd have the gravitas and the standing and the basis

to bring these parties together.

And so kind of in that, where there's decentralization, no strong central party, no strong universally revered leader, you have this fractiousness and sometimes an inability to control these fights.

And here's the great thing.

All of that was settled on the 3rd of March.

And you probably saw the next morning,

Jasmine Crockett, I thought graciously conceded and encouraged everyone who follows her and voted for her to get behind Tallarico and other Democrats.

I expect to see her in the coming weeks and months on the campaign trail across the state of Texas.

One of the things you saw in the election returns from the third

is that Jasmine Crockett did overwhelmingly well amongst black voters in Texas.

And as you probably know, David, there are more black voters in the state of Texas than there are in any other state in the union.

And this is a constituency in Texas, as it has been throughout the country, that I think my party has taken for granted.

Your skin is black.

You're probably going to vote for me.

I don't have to work on it or earn your vote or spend time in your community.