Stacey Abrams claims race 'plays a part' in Beto O'Rourke's rising popularity
12:29pm PDT - March 27th, 2019 ron darling - CNBCStacey Abrams, the Democrat who narrowly lost the Georgia gubernatorial race in 2018, said she believes race may have played a role in Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke's rising popularity after his failed Senate run, she told MSNBC on Wednesday.