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Former Castro supporters in Texas switch to Biden after Castro drops out
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/01/07/julian-castros-former-supporters-switch-endorsements-joe-biden/Several prominent former supporters of Julián Castro in his home state are endorsing Joe Biden for president now that the Texan is no longer running and a day after he threw his support to Biden rival Elizabeth Warren.
In an announcement first shared with The Texas Tribune, Bidens campaign unveiled 10 new Texas endorsements, including eight from people who had been with Castro. They include five state representatives and members of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus: Reps. Rafael Anchia of Dallas, Ryan Guillen of Rio Grande City, Eddie Lucio III of Brownsville, Oscar Longoria of Mission and Armando "Mando" Martínez of Weslaco.
Bidens campaign hailed the endorsements as reflective of the momentum Joe Biden has going into Super Tuesday, or March 3, when Texas holds its delegate-rich primary.
Many of these community leaders previously endorsed Secretary Castro and are now supporting Joe Biden because they know that Biden has the experience, record, and heart to step into the Oval Office and immediately deliver for working families, Bidens Texas state director, Jane Hamilton, said in a statement.
Biden's latest Texas endorsements also include Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff; Leticia Van de Putte, the former state senator from San Antonio and 2014 nominee for lieutenant governor; Debra Guerrero, a trustee for the San Antonio Independent School District; and San Antonio lawyer Frank Herrera and his wife, Cecilia Herrera, a former foreign diplomat.
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While Warrens campaign has been the most proactive in formally organizing in Texas ahead of the primary, Biden has consistently topped polls here and built a much longer endorsement list. Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, is also laying the groundwork for what his campaign has promised will be an unmatched effort in the state.
Most of the endorsements Biden announced Tuesday represent Democrats who were among Castros earliest endorsers. Martínez, Lucio, Anchia, Guillen and Wolff were all part of the first wave of Texas endorsements that Castro released in March 2019.
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In an announcement first shared with The Texas Tribune, Bidens campaign unveiled 10 new Texas endorsements, including eight from people who had been with Castro. They include five state representatives and members of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus: Reps. Rafael Anchia of Dallas, Ryan Guillen of Rio Grande City, Eddie Lucio III of Brownsville, Oscar Longoria of Mission and Armando "Mando" Martínez of Weslaco.
Bidens campaign hailed the endorsements as reflective of the momentum Joe Biden has going into Super Tuesday, or March 3, when Texas holds its delegate-rich primary.
Many of these community leaders previously endorsed Secretary Castro and are now supporting Joe Biden because they know that Biden has the experience, record, and heart to step into the Oval Office and immediately deliver for working families, Bidens Texas state director, Jane Hamilton, said in a statement.
Biden's latest Texas endorsements also include Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff; Leticia Van de Putte, the former state senator from San Antonio and 2014 nominee for lieutenant governor; Debra Guerrero, a trustee for the San Antonio Independent School District; and San Antonio lawyer Frank Herrera and his wife, Cecilia Herrera, a former foreign diplomat.
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While Warrens campaign has been the most proactive in formally organizing in Texas ahead of the primary, Biden has consistently topped polls here and built a much longer endorsement list. Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, is also laying the groundwork for what his campaign has promised will be an unmatched effort in the state.
Most of the endorsements Biden announced Tuesday represent Democrats who were among Castros earliest endorsers. Martínez, Lucio, Anchia, Guillen and Wolff were all part of the first wave of Texas endorsements that Castro released in March 2019.
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Former Castro supporters in Texas switch to Biden after Castro drops out (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
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I'm not sure where Castro's influence lies, and how much his endorsement actually helps.
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2020
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LakeArenal
(28,820 posts)1. That is great news.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(112,252 posts)2. I'm not surprised. K&R!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tarheel_Dem
(31,235 posts)3. I'm not sure where Castro's influence lies, and how much his endorsement actually helps.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,323 posts)4. Muchas Gracias!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden