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Julián Castro, Former Housing Secretary, Announces Presidential Run
NYTIMES ^ | 1-12-2019 | Maggie Astor

Posted on 01/12/2019 9:50:48 AM PST by tcrlaf

Julián Castro, the former housing secretary and former mayor of San Antonio, announced on Saturday that he would run for president, one of the most high-profile Latino Democrats ever to seek the party’s nomination.

His first campaign stop will be in Puerto Rico, where he will speak on Monday at the Latino Victory Fund’s annual summit and meet with residents still struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria. Later in the week, his campaign said, he will go to New Hampshire.

Mr. Castro, in prepared remarks that he was set to deliver in San Antonio on Saturday, said, “When my grandmother got here almost a hundred years ago, I’m sure she never could have imagined that just two generations later, one of her grandsons would be serving as a member of the United States Congress and the other would be standing with you here today to say these words: I am a candidate for president of the United States of America.”

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To: tcrlaf
DEMOCRAT-HAT-RING
41 posted on 01/12/2019 10:53:04 AM PST by FrankR (Make America Great Again, and Keep It That Way.)
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To: tcrlaf

The brown flood of candidates (plus one Injun) assures Biden the nomination.


42 posted on 01/12/2019 10:53:08 AM PST by Jim Noble (Freedom is the freedom to say that 2+2 = 4)
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To: dowcaet

Agree!


43 posted on 01/12/2019 10:55:29 AM PST by caww
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To: tcrlaf

When will one nation turn into one world and when will “tear down this wall Mr. Trump” start?


44 posted on 01/12/2019 10:56:49 AM PST by depressed in 06 (60 in '20.)
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To: tcrlaf; All; LS; Liz; Jim Robinson; nikos1121
All the Lilliputians they are going to run don't mean squat IMHO.

President Trump has changed the paradigm IMHO, outsiders only from now on, they all look like stale cold-cuts.

I don't know her politics, but she is a rock star in business (from my gnomes that have met her, and follow her) and G-d forbid the DNC courts her to run, because PDJT might not be re-elected. Who am I talking about? GM CEO Mary Barra.....

Think about it before you flame away, this person as a potential candidate would be one to be reckoned with.

45 posted on 01/12/2019 10:56:58 AM PST by taildragger ("Do you hear the people Singing? Singing the Songs of Angry Men!")
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To: tcrlaf

La Raza.


46 posted on 01/12/2019 11:02:19 AM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: tcrlaf

Since he actually needs white male voters to win POTUS...

What is his game plan to win over that segment of racists, white supremacist?

Yes that was sarcasm...


47 posted on 01/12/2019 11:04:41 AM PST by Popman
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To: Russ

Also announcing are the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Vienna Boys choir, the Golden State Warriors. Wait for the books.


48 posted on 01/12/2019 11:12:00 AM PST by DPMD
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To: Liz

Now we know why some mothers eat their young.........too bad mama wasn’t on her mama’s menu before she had a chance to multiply.


49 posted on 01/12/2019 11:32:38 AM PST by Dawgreg
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To: dowcaet
Too many bigger names ahead of him in the 2020 RAT race for president.

The bigger names are going to cancel each other out and Dems are going to wind up with an anti-establishment radical as their nominee. Who it is waits to be seen but it really could be just about anyone.

When C and D-listers like Castro start throwing their hat into the ring, it's going to snowball with everyone thinking they have a shot.

The Democratic primary is revving up to be the craziest show on earth. Buy futures in Orville Redenbacher.

50 posted on 01/12/2019 11:40:49 AM PST by Drew68
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To: Drew68

51 posted on 01/12/2019 11:47:22 AM PST by freedomlover
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To: Trump_the_Evil_Left

I guess you don’t remember the seven dwarves.


52 posted on 01/12/2019 11:50:14 AM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: tcrlaf; Jane Long; Bob Ireland; flaglady47; ExTexasRedhead; Maine Mariner; M Kehoe; Liz; ...
"Castro" is such a great ballot name.

Think how easily it would be for anyone with names like Trujillo, Peron, Batista, Duvalier, Somoza, Diaz, Pinochet or Noriega (dictators all) to win the Demonrat nomination for Prez or Veep..

Yep, Castro has THE perfect candidate name for the next Democrat leftist/socialist/marxist/dictatorship election ticket...Ole !

Leni

53 posted on 01/12/2019 12:02:16 PM PST by MinuteGal ( MAGA ! ! !....MAGA ! ! !....MAGA ! ! !)
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To: MinuteGal

Great memory you have to remember all those names of various dictators!


54 posted on 01/12/2019 12:08:42 PM PST by entropy12 (One million LEGAL immigrants/year is too many, without vetting for skills, Wealth or English skills.)
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To: tcrlaf

Yeah he’s running... His stupid mouth.


55 posted on 01/12/2019 12:11:42 PM PST by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man.)
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To: tcrlaf

And another clown jumps in the car.

Man, this is gonna be so entertaining!


56 posted on 01/12/2019 12:12:56 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: AU72

I dunno, apparently he doesn’t speak Spanish much better than Beto does.


57 posted on 01/12/2019 12:17:13 PM PST by jagusafr
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To: MinuteGal

LOL.....now that you mention it......perfect.


58 posted on 01/12/2019 12:18:24 PM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: caww

We need a map, show hometown of each of 30 or 40. Best way to track em all.


59 posted on 01/12/2019 12:21:41 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT (Committee to Re-Elect the President ( CREEP ))
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To: MinuteGal

A great first name for his VP would be Adolph, IMO.


60 posted on 01/12/2019 12:44:26 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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