Ex-HUD secretary: Hillary will likely pick Julian Castro as running mate

[applegrove]

Ex-HUD secretary: Hillary will likely pick Julian Castro as running mate

By David McCabe at the Hill

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/242302-ex-hud-secretary-hillary-will-likely-pick-julian-castro-as

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Hillary Clinton’s campaign is likely to choose Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Julián Castro or another Hispanic politician to be her running mate, former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros said in an interview that will air Sunday.

“What I am hearing in Washington, including from people in Hillary Clinton’s campaign, is that the first person on their lists is Julián Castro, the ... Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who use[d] to be the Mayor of San Antonio,” he said in an interview with Univision’s “Al Punto.”

“They don’t have a second option, because he is the superior candidate considering his record, personality, demeanor and Latin heritage.”

“I think there is a very high possibility that Hillary Clinton may choose Julián Castro,” he said.”



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[applegrove]

1. Wow! It is only the start of 2015. Maybe the Clintons are faking and want Jeb or Rubio numbers to

increase. Bet she can take either one of them in the Presidential race.

[NYC_SKP]

2. I know, right?

I personally don't think it will happen.

[misterhighwasted]

3. Perfect choice. Julian Castro is like cryptonite to the GOP.

He blows up Jeb's claim to the Hispanic voting block.
And Rubio is diminished as well, even as the Koch's darling.
Julian Castro as VP choice has been in the works for sometime.
Plus, this young man has the most easy going personality, great sense of fairness, compassion, & professionalism, & add in that beautiful smile & Julian Castro stands far above anyone the GOP puts forth.
Castro is a master speaker, bright & brings a much needed breath of new-ness to the future of our Nation.

I believe guiding the future direction for America has been the goal of the Clinton campaign in bringing about an end to the 25 yrs of Rovian manipulation, restoring civil, equal & human rights, and bringing a balance back to our society.
Hillary brings Julian Castro to the Office of VP to assure the future of the US Presidency remains in Democratic control.
This has been in the making for a couple of years. And if she chooses Castro, the GOP will die a slow death for the next 12 years.
I say 12 because I don't believe Sec Clinton will serve a second term.
Her purpose now is to stop the GOP destruction of our country & hand the Office to a man she knows will serve Americans best.
Thanks.

[okaawhatever]

7. Julian doesn't speak Spanish so I don't think he'll be as popular as some would think. I think he'll

appeal as much to the non-Latino voter as to the Latino voter.

[okasha]

12. Most Hispanic voters speak English just fine.

Those who aren't fluent are mostly older first-generation immigrants whose children grew up bilingual.

[AtomicKitten]

15. He doesn't speak Spanish?!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

33. Since you put a premium on fluency in Spanish maybe this gentleman can earn your support

[Cha]

20. I bet he could learn.. if he did run with Hillary and wanted to communicate with more people.

[misterhighwasted]

24. Actually he does, not fluently though.

He & his brother were not raised to speak Spanish. He has used a tutor & seems to have done just fine as Mayor of San Antonio, Tx with it's large Hispanic community.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

32. Never mind her...The only Latinos she knows of are in textbooks./NT

[JI7]

40. that could make him relatable to others who don't speak it

Most of those who do speak Spanish probably have some relatives who grew up here that don't speak it either.

Families usually joke about it.

[Gothmog]

4. the Texas democratic party printed these up

[okasha]

5. I want one.

I think Hillary + X wins Texas.

I think Hillary + Castro locks it down hard for the blue.

[Gothmog]

6. These are on the Texas Democratic Party webpage

http://store.txdemocrats.org/clinton-castro-2016-vinyl-sticker/ We have not open our county headquarters yet but will be starting a Hillary Clinton grassroots club that will have merchandise some time this summer. Juanita Jean will be running this organization and she is amazing

[Cha]

21. I was thinking about this today.. Hillary picking Julian Castro as her running mate before I

saw any of this. It seems like it would be a compelling choice.

[freshwest]

8. I like this one here:

[okasha]

10. Another nice one.

[Cha]

22. Nice, fresh! And, what with normalizing relations with Cuba and all.. !

[hrmjustin]

38. Love it!

[Ed Suspicious]

9. Does this not bother anyone else?

'Julián Castro or another Hispanic politician'

Julian Castro I can get behind as a nice choice, but random Hispanic is another thing entirely. Really, random white guy, random african american, random gay person, random woman, random zumba instructor . . . yeah pretty much any other random anything is pretty much always going to be met by me with more than a smidgeon of skepticism.

[morningfog]

11. It bothered me too. Plus, you know, not a single

debate had been held and not a single vote cast yet. A step at a time there, inevitable one.

[AtomicKitten]

14. the inevitably meme is getting thick up in here

[BrotherIvan]

13. Because it is identity politics

[cali]

16. that one is obvious. I said it here months ago.

Who else is there, really, who fits the bill like he does? Young. Latino, Texan.

[betterdemsonly]

17. I pretty skeptical this will win texas

The vote totals for statewide democrats are double digit losses and getting worse every four years. This will also alienate progressives even more since he is extremely conservative.

[BlueStater]

18. Okay, two things.

1) Hillary hasn't won the fucking nomination yet.

2) I must be the only one here who feels this guy has done absolutely nothing that remotely qualifies him to be Vice President and he's only being considered for entirely superficial reasons like his skin color and youth. He doesn't excite me as a VP choice at all.

[davidpdx]

23. On your first point

It really is of no consequence to Hillary Clinton, her surrogates, or her supporters. They keep squawking that it's all media driven. What a load of bullshit. When you start leaking VP nominees over 7 months before the primaries start and a full 19 months before the GE there is no other way to look at it other than self-drive inevitability from the Clinton Camp. The one thing I want to point out (and it pains me to say this because it is a compliment) the Hillary Clinton of 2008 wouldn't have done this.

-The millions raised before she even announcement her candidacy.
-The low-key announcement and campaign to purposefully stay out of the spotlight once she entered the race.
-Leaking a VP nominee before the primaries.

Yes, that is a VERY different Hillary Clinton.

[davidn3600]

19. Identity politics is starting to look blatantly obvious

We are now picking candidates based on their identity and not their issues or politics.

This strategy is incredibly risky not just for the party's sake, but it risks even further polarization of our entire society in perhaps very unpredictable ways.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

34. How many white vice presidents have we had...

How many white vice presidential candidates have we had and how many of them were chosen strictly on their merits? Many were chosen to add regional, ideological, or gender balance to the ticket.


I am not for shutting the door when it comes to my Latino brothers and sisters.

[randome]

35. Hell, Presidents were chosen because of their appearances -white and male all the way until 2008.

I don't have a problem with this, either.
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[DemocratSinceBirth]

36. Dan Quayle was chosen for his youthful vigor...

I hope and trust that if Julian Castro is chosen he won't appear as callow.

[LWolf]

25. Isn't it a bit early? nt

[Renew Deal]

26. What experience does he bring to the table?

And would people be comfortable with him considering he is running with potentially the third oldest president ever elected?

[BlueStater]

44. Zilch.

Unless you think being Mayor of San Antonio and HUD Secretary are enough experience to run the second highest office in the land.

Oh, but he's young and hispanic and attractive!

[fredamae]

27. We need to Vet

him carefully If she chooses him. His brother, Joaquin, is a member of the "New Dem Coalition". I have so little faith and trust anymore.
Vet every candidate very carefully....and thoroughly.
http://newdemocratcoalition-kind.house.gov/membership

[TBF]

28. Duh. She met with him in San Antonio

a few years ago and we saw this photo posted on his old facebook page (and it has since been published in the Guardian and elsewhere). Very popular 40-yr old ex-mayor of San Antonio (now head of HUD). I have no doubt he will be someone's VP and could even be President at some point. He is the future of Texas.

[99Forever]

29. Perhaps she should wait till after the pre-coronation?

[bunnies]

43. Seriously.

Can you imagine if the Sanders campaign did this? No policy positions on the website but picked a VP already?

[madokie]

30. Something tells me that Mr. Castro

will decline this if he in fact is offered this.

I like Hillary and do want to see a Woman President but now that I have a real choice in the matter and the fact I'm old and we're leaving a mess for my 8 year old grand daughter to have to deal with I'll go for the man who talks the language I talk. Its Bernie Sanders all the way for me. I will work for him I will support him as well as my meager finances will allow. its not the amount its the will that matters. Last I read there is a lot of us who Will.

[eloydude]

31. Castros should be dumped like a hot potato then.

Reeks of DLC/Third Wayers!

[hrmjustin]

37. Great ticket!

[Octafish]

39. ''They don’t have a second option.''

Seems to be a recurring theme.

[cherokeeprogressive]

41. Panderlicious! Could Hillary Clinton be the first President elected riding on the coattails of her

Running mate?

[herding cats]

42. This has been in the works since the 2012 Democratic Convention.

Before that actually, but it was his test run on a national level. He knocked it out of the park that night.