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RealityAdvocate

(106 posts) Sun Apr 12, 2015, 12:18 PM Apr 2015

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If Hillary picks Julian Castro...

We will finally have a reason to vote for her ticket.

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If Hillary picks Julian Castro... (Original Post) RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 OP

Why? Autumn Apr 2015 #1

He is fresh and liberal progressive and electable and awesome. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #3

What has he done? Autumn Apr 2015 #5

TMYK RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #7

Nice bio. If I were a Texan he would get my vote. Not sure I see anything there Autumn Apr 2015 #11

The reality of politics. The big picture. The future. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #12

Kennedy -Johnson 1960 Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #13

Outside of Texas I'm not seeing a lot there. Autumn Apr 2015 #23

Agreed! cilla4progress Apr 2015 #2

Who? 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #4

He's HUD secretary and former mayor of San Antonio cali Apr 2015 #8

from what I know he'd be a good choice cali Apr 2015 #6

I agree. leftofcool Apr 2015 #10

Same here. Liked Deval Patrick, but he's very busy now lobbying for the TPP, so... appalachiablue Apr 2015 #16

I have plenty of reasons already but I like the choice. nolabear Apr 2015 #9

Cart before horse. AtomicKitten Apr 2015 #14

She hasn't announce or won a primary yet. morningfog Apr 2015 #15

Take out the Hillary part and you've got a deal. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #17

I wish!!!!! RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #19

Works for me! ananda Apr 2015 #18

Clinton Castro would be a great ticket Gothmog Apr 2015 #20

Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #21

That seems really mean to say. RealityAdvocate Apr 2015 #22

Autumn

(48,912 posts)

1. Why?

Reply to RealityAdvocate (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 12:20 PM

Apr 2015

RealityAdvocate

(106 posts)

3. He is fresh and liberal progressive and electable and awesome.

Reply to Autumn (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 12:33 PM

Apr 2015

Autumn

(48,912 posts)

5. What has he done?

Reply to RealityAdvocate (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 12:37 PM

Apr 2015

RealityAdvocate

(106 posts)

7. TMYK

Reply to Autumn (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 12:42 PM

Apr 2015

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Castro

Autumn

(48,912 posts)

11. Nice bio. If I were a Texan he would get my vote. Not sure I see anything there

Reply to RealityAdvocate (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 12:51 PM

Apr 2015

that would cause me to want to vote for him on a Presidential ticket.

RealityAdvocate

(106 posts)

12. The reality of politics. The big picture. The future.

Reply to Autumn (Reply #11)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 12:59 PM

Apr 2015

The same reasons we have been blessed with President Obama.

Omaha Steve

(108,944 posts)

13. Kennedy -Johnson 1960

Reply to Autumn (Reply #11)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 01:09 PM

Apr 2015

Balance the ticket East with South. But Johnson had a much better resume.

Autumn

(48,912 posts)

23. Outside of Texas I'm not seeing a lot there.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Reply #13)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 04:00 PM

Apr 2015

cilla4progress

(26,520 posts)

2. Agreed!

Reply to RealityAdvocate (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 12:31 PM

Apr 2015

He's the man who spoke at the 2012 Dem nat'l convention, right? I called it! (Of course, follows in a fine tradition...Bill Clinton..President Obama... A pattern).

951-Riverside

(7,234 posts)

4. Who?

Reply to RealityAdvocate (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 12:35 PM

Apr 2015

cali

(114,904 posts)

8. He's HUD secretary and former mayor of San Antonio

Reply to 951-Riverside (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 12:42 PM

Apr 2015

His twin brother is a U.S. Rep. He's 40 years old.

His mother is one of the founders of La Raza. He gave the keynote at the last convention.

cali

(114,904 posts)

6. from what I know he'd be a good choice

Reply to RealityAdvocate (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 12:38 PM

Apr 2015

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

10. I agree.

Reply to cali (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 12:46 PM

Apr 2015

I also like Deval Patrick.

appalachiablue

(43,960 posts)

16. Same here. Liked Deval Patrick, but he's very busy now lobbying for the TPP, so...

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #10)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 03:33 PM

Apr 2015

nolabear

(43,850 posts)

9. I have plenty of reasons already but I like the choice.

Reply to RealityAdvocate (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 12:43 PM

Apr 2015

I'm impressed with how few people I'm impressed with, once you get past Warren and Sanders, and they are out of the running as far as I can see.

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)

14. Cart before horse.

Reply to RealityAdvocate (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 03:08 PM

Apr 2015

She has to win the nomination first.

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

15. She hasn't announce or won a primary yet.

Reply to RealityAdvocate (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 03:12 PM

Apr 2015

Let's let this play out.

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

17. Take out the Hillary part and you've got a deal.

Reply to RealityAdvocate (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 03:37 PM

Apr 2015

RealityAdvocate

(106 posts)

19. I wish!!!!!

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #17)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 03:43 PM

Apr 2015

ananda

(34,819 posts)

18. Works for me!

Reply to RealityAdvocate (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 03:43 PM

Apr 2015

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Gothmog

(178,323 posts)

20. Clinton Castro would be a great ticket

Reply to RealityAdvocate (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 03:51 PM

Apr 2015

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RealityAdvocate

(106 posts)

22. That seems really mean to say.

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Sun Apr 12, 2015, 03:59 PM

Apr 2015

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