Julin Castro Gives His Clearest Signal Yet He's Running in 2020

[brooklynite]

Rolling Stone

WASHINGTON — Julián Castro, the former San Antonio mayor and secretary of Housing and Urban Development for President Obama whose 2012 Democratic National Convention speech transformed him into a national leader overnight, is a hard man to keep track of.

For months, the 44-year-old Castro has been hopscotching between Nevada, Florida, Arizona and other battleground states to campaign for Democrats ahead of the 2018 midterms. He dutifully trekked to the Iowa State Fair in August for a turn on the famous political soapbox. Last weekend, Castro was back in Iowa to stump for Democrat J.D. Scholten, who is challenging alt-right-winger and neo-Nazi sympathizer Rep. Steve King (R-IA). On the eve of his visit, King lashed out at Castro and his twin brother, Joaquin, a congressman who represents San Antonio, tweeting that they “took Spanish lessons to qualify as retroactive Hispanics.” Castro brushed off the vitriol. “He knows that a lot of folks are dissatisfied with the job he’s doing. He’s just reaching for anything he can to distract from that.”

Somewhere in all of this Castro is promoting a new book, An Unlikely Journey: Waking up from My American Dream, the sort of get-to-know-me memoir widely seen as a prerequisite for a presidential run. Castro spoke with Rolling Stone for an hour and a half about his life story so far, why Latino voters aren’t fired up to vote in 2018 and why the Democratic Party must change to survive.

On the subject of his presidential aspirations, he gave the clearest indication yet about his plans for 2020. “I’m likely to do it,” he tells Rolling Stone. “I’ll make a final decision after November, but I’m inclined to do it.”

[qazplm135]

1. Our field of candidates is going to be larger than the 2016 Republican field

at this rate.

[Garrett78]

3. 20 or more I'm guessing. Harris-Castro would work for me.

[NewJeffCT]

2. He could end up being a good VP candidate

I doubt he would be able to win the nomination.

[WeekiWater]

4. Another excellent voice in a long list of excellent voices. N/T

[LiberalFighter]

5. If they are or have not been a Governor, Senator, or VP I'm not bothering with them.

For 2nd spot would be different.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

6. Thanks for post.. He would most ceratinly make an excellent president! As for prospective field

...of 2020 presidential candidates-- a perfect example of democratic party sending their best...Castro, Booker, Harris, Warren, Holder (and others ) all stellar representation of what America has to offer, like Obama, H Clinton-simply the best people.

So proud to be a DEMOCRAT! Gotv.

Ps I look forward to reading Castro's book, hopefully public library has on shelf.