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Related: About this forumHill's Group: Rep. Joaquin Castro: Hillary Clinton’s Vision for America Is About Inclusion
I'll be casting my vote with my grandmother, mother and daughter in mind.http://time.com/4241115/joaquin-castro-hillary-clinton/
When I go to the polls on Tuesday, Ill be thinking about my grandmother. Around 1914 she left Mexico to live with family in the U.S. She was 6-years-old, her sister was 4, and both were orphaned. My grandmother never had a formal education, so she took what jobs she could as a maid, a babysitter and a cook. She worked hard to take care of her only daughter, my mother Rosie.
Ill be thinking about my mother, toothe first in her family to graduate high school and attend college. She went on to fight for voting rights in Texas and even ran for office herself. Her early activism inspired my own path to public service, and my brother, Juliáns, too. Our mother supported us so we in turn could get a college education, attend law school and follow our dreams.
With these two women in mind, Ill be casting my vote on March 1 for Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton. Of all the candidates, she can best ensure that a third woman (to-be), my 2-year-old daughter, grows up knowing she can accomplish anything, even becoming President of the United States.
For Clinton, opportunity begins with security. As Senator of New York, she represented employees at Ground Zero in the days after 9/11. She then worked across party lines to help prevent future attacksin New York and across the country. As Secretary of State, Clinton met with global leaders to rein in climate change, fight terrorism, andof importance to parents of daughters everywhereprotect womens safety worldwide.
Ill be thinking about my mother, toothe first in her family to graduate high school and attend college. She went on to fight for voting rights in Texas and even ran for office herself. Her early activism inspired my own path to public service, and my brother, Juliáns, too. Our mother supported us so we in turn could get a college education, attend law school and follow our dreams.
With these two women in mind, Ill be casting my vote on March 1 for Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton. Of all the candidates, she can best ensure that a third woman (to-be), my 2-year-old daughter, grows up knowing she can accomplish anything, even becoming President of the United States.
For Clinton, opportunity begins with security. As Senator of New York, she represented employees at Ground Zero in the days after 9/11. She then worked across party lines to help prevent future attacksin New York and across the country. As Secretary of State, Clinton met with global leaders to rein in climate change, fight terrorism, andof importance to parents of daughters everywhereprotect womens safety worldwide.
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Hill's Group: Rep. Joaquin Castro: Hillary Clinton’s Vision for America Is About Inclusion (Original Post)
BlueMTexpat
Mar 2016
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Lucinda
(31,170 posts)1. That was great! Thank you!
UtahLib
(3,179 posts)2. He knows what's I important. nt
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)3. Thinking about his grandmother.....
Victoria Castro with Joachim and Julian.