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Related: About this forumA Clinton-Castro ticket gets put to an early test in Iowa
good story--Enjoy
PS--I do hope Julian is on the ticket
A Clinton-Castro ticket gets put to an early test in Iowa
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-julian-castro-iowa-clinton-20160125-story.html
Kate Linthicum
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Julian Castro and Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton, right, stands with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro after she was introduced during a campaign event in San Antonio. (Eric Gay / Associated Press)
Kate LinthicumKate LinthicumContact Reporter
Julian Castro, a rising star in the Democratic Party, was stumping for Hillary Clinton in southeastern Iowa on Sunday when a union leader extended a hand and a question in Spanish.
I heard Clinton might pick you for vice president, said Jose Pulido, who represents workers at a hog slaughterhouse that has helped draw thousands of Latinos to this small city straddling the icy Des Moines River.
Castro flashed a toothy smile. Quien sabes, he answered, shaking his head. Who knows?
As the secretary of Housing and Urban Development and former mayor of San Antonio, Castros ethnic roots, up-from-the-bootstraps story and quick ascent in politics have earned him comparisons to President Obama. He is frequently mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick for Clinton, should she prevail as her party's nominee.
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Julian Castro greets Sister Irene Munoz, a Hillary Clinton volunteer, at a campaign event in Ottumwa, Iowa, on Sunday. (Kate Linthicum / Los Angeles Times)
The Clinton campaigns Latino outreach efforts here are led by Irene Munoz, a Roman Catholic nun who has watched the town change in recent years as Latinos have moved in to take low-paying jobs at the pork processing plant on the southern edge of town..................
......Holly Moore, a Clinton volunteer in Fairfield, came away impressed. She said she liked Castros politics, especially his work to expand education opportunities for young children.
His ethnicity, she said, is a nice bonus. I dont think anybody can be president anymore without a diverse ticket, she said.
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A Clinton-Castro ticket gets put to an early test in Iowa (Original Post)
riversedge
Jan 2016
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Gothmog
(145,293 posts)1. I am really hoping that Sec. Julian Castro is the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee
brer cat
(24,574 posts)2. I think that would be a terrific ticket! nt
FrenchieCat
(68,867 posts)3. Giving us a presidential candidate in 8 years!
Love it!
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)4. YES!!!!!
mcar
(42,334 posts)5. It won!d be a great ticket!
Cha
(297,285 posts)6. Castro flashed a toothy smile. “Quien sabes,” he answered, shaking his head. Who knows?
Time will tell.. Muchas Gracias, rivers!
......Holly Moore, a Clinton volunteer in Fairfield, came away impressed. She said she liked Castros politics, especially his work to expand education opportunities for young children.
His ethnicity, she said, is a nice bonus. I dont think anybody can be president anymore without a diverse ticket, she said
So true.. she's hit the nail!