The Democrats don't really think that a black big-city mayor is going to be elected US Senator from Texas. They merely want a token black and a token hispanic on the statewide ticket so that they can increase voter turnout for their real goal, the Lt. Gov position.
I don't have any doubt that Cornyn will win.
...For a moment I was taken by the image's attempt to deify or exalt the image of a man, but then I'm a conservative, so probably just being reactionary.
Kirk has always been considered the "saving grace" of the DemoRats' trinity ethnic 2002 ticket.
They tried to strike the right balance and sought to get Kirk the nomination to draw out the party faithful in all demographics (everyone needs their own horse in to win).
Meanwhile we believe in the best man for the job.