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TexasTowelie

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Thu Jan 31, 2019, 07:01 AM Jan 2019

Presidential contender Julian Castro's message in Dallas: I'd get things done

Julián Castro on Monday said his executive and life experiences make him the ideal choice to challenge Donald Trump in 2020.

"I have a track record of getting things done," Castro told The Dallas Morning News. "I have executive experience. I've lived a life where I appreciate the struggle that Americans throughout the country go through to make sure they can reach their dreams. "

The former San Antonio mayor was in town for a fundraiser at Mercado 369, a Latino cultural center, art gallery and artisanal shop in north Oak Cliff's bustling Jefferson Boulevard corridor.

The fundraiser featured a mix of emerging Dallas political leaders, young voters and Latino activists.

Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/01/28/presidential-contender-julin-castros-message-dallas-get-things-done

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