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San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro, who was jokingly mistaken for a White House intern by Barack Obama less than three years ago, will deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention that will nominate the president for a second term.
Castro will speak in prime time on Sept. 4, the first night of the convention in Charlotte, N.C. First lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to deliver remarks the same night.
The appearance, announced this morning in a video released to the television network Univision, puts Castro in the company of Texas Democrats like Gov. Ann Richards, who was state treasurer when she delivered her keynote in 1988, and Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, who was awarded the prime speaking role in 1976 and 1992.
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/mayor-julian-castro-deliver-dnc-keynote/
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/julian-castro-will-keynote-democratic-national-convention/2012/07/31/gJQAnUhWMX_blog.html
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San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., in September a clear sign of the importance of the Hispanic vote to President Obamas re-election math this November.
The Convention Committee and Obamas campaign jointly announced on Tuesday morning that the 37-year-old Castro will speak on the conventions opening night, Sept. 4. First Lady Michelle Obama will also speak on opening night, Democrats announced. ....
In 2008, Obama took 67 percent of the Hispanic vote to just 31 percent for Arizona Sen. John McCain.
Castro is something of a rising star in Democratic politics. Hes young, telegenic and comes from humble roots (he was raised by a single mother and, like Obama, went on to receive a degree from Harvard Law School).
Castros family is no stranger to politics. His twin brother, Joaquin Castro, is a state legislator running for Congress (and heavily favored to win) in Texass 20th District.
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.... "She was asked to speak because President Obama knows that Elizabeth is one of the strongest advocates for what's at stake for the middle class-- and our shared vision to move the country forward," Mindy Myers, Warren's campaign manager, informed supporters in a fundraising email shortly after the news broke.
Earlier Monday, sources confirmed that Clinton had been chosen to headline the Wednesday Sept. 5 evening lineup at the convention in Charlotte, N.C. Warren and Clinton will be competing for viewership with the NFL season opener that night. ....
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bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)having "ZOMG, a commie!" as their keynote speaker!
K&R.
loyalsister
(13,390 posts)I love his name
cali
(114,904 posts)interesting article:
The Post-Hispanic Hispanic Politician
Published: May 6, 2010
In early December, Julián Castro, the newly elected mayor of San Antonio, visited the White House to attend President Obamas national jobs-and-economic-growth forum. Castro was one of only five mayors in attendance and, at 35, the youngest. When his turn came to speak the subject was the creation of green jobs the president looked at him, midway down the long conference table, and said: I thought he was on our staff. I thought he was an intern. This guys a mayor? The other participants world-famous economists, environmentalists and politicians burst into laughter.
Of San Antonio, Tex., Castro said evenly.
Obama grinned. Im messing with you, he said. I know who you are.
Castro was neither flustered nor flattered by the presidents bantering familiarity. Of course Obama knew who he was gate-crashers might make it into White House social events, but they dont get to the table of high-level West Wing policy meetings led by the president himself. Castro smiled politely at Obamas jest and then proceeded to the business at hand, delivering prepared remarks about employment and the energy market in San Antonio. He is cerebral, serious, self-contained and highly efficient. If he were an energy source, hed be zero-emission. A video of the event shows the president listening intently to Castros presentation and nodding occasionally, Harvard Law 91 silently encouraging Harvard Law 00.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/magazine/09Mayor-t.html?_r=1
loyalsister
(13,390 posts)I like the fact that he's young. Maybe he's being groomed for higher office.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)He's also very personable and a great speaker, I've met and shaken hands with him a couple of times. Good guy.
sadbear
(4,340 posts)he was the keynote speaker at the Texas Democratic Party Convention as well.
He's an up-and-comer, not unlike Illinois State Senator Barack Obama in 2004.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)It will be interesting to see how this all turns out. The battle will be over effective turnout- hispanics have the numbers to flip several states, but voter suppression and general apathy will work against that.
I'll bet the repubs spotlight Rubio to counter.
ceile
(8,692 posts)Met his brother Juaquin at one of my conferences. We invited him and 3 republicans to receive awards for their work in the TX lege regarding funding relevant to my non-profit. Guess who was the only one to show up?
Genuine, well spoken men.
sadbear
(4,340 posts)The twins are rising stars in Texas.
whistler162
(11,155 posts)nothing but a buncha dang Commies!