I don't think it matters as much as we think!

my feelings exactly.

and remember, we elected Barack Hussein Obama in a landslide...speaking of names.

And yep, great story!

I don't think his name matters.

and we got him elected

I know a couple of Castros myself - being a Castro in Texas is like being a Johnson in Minnesota. I don't think it's going to be a problem for him.

with the last name Castro.

Américo Castro (1885–1972), Spanish historian
Ángel Castro y Argiz (1875–1956), father of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raúl Castro
Arturo Castro (1918–1975), Mexican actor of film and television
Aureo Castro (1917–1993), Macanese–Portuguese composer, musician and teacher
Balthazar (Isaac) Orobio de Castro, (c.1617–1687) Jewish philosopher
Bernadette Castro (born 1944), U.S. politician
Cipriano Castro (1858–1924), Venezuela politician
Crispin Castro Monroy (born 1936), Mexican politician
David Castro (born 1996), American actor
Edmond Castro, Belizean politician
Eduardo Viveiros de Castro (born 1951), Ethnologist, Brasil
Elizabeth Castro, U.S. writer on web sites
Fidel Castro (born 1926), former President of Cuba
Germán Castro Caycedo (born 1940), Colombian journalist and writer
Guillén de Castro y Bellvis (1569–1631), Spanish dramatist
Henri Castro (1786–1865), pioneer of the Republic of Texas
Inês de Castro (1325–1355), Galician noblewoman and Queen of Portugal after her death
Jason Castro (singer) (born 1987), U.S. singer
Jorge Castro (actor) (born c. 1970), Puerto Rican actor
José Castro (1808–1860), Mexican general governor of Alta California
Juan José Castro (1895–1968), Argentinian composer
Juanita Castro (born 1933), Cuban revolutionary, sister of Fidel and Raul Castro
Marco Castro (born 1976), a Peruvian American film director
Mariela Castro (born 1962), Cuban LGBT and sex education activist, and daughter of Raúl Castro
Nelson Castro (politician), a member of the New York State Assembly
Noli de Castro (born 1949), Filipino politician
Ramón Castro (Cuban revolutionary) (born 1924), brother of Fidel and Raul Castro
Ramón Castro Jijón (1915–1984), military ruler of Ecuador
Raquel Castro (born 1994), American actress
Raúl Castro (born 1931), current President of Cuba
Raul Hector Castro (born 1916), U.S. politician
Rosalía de Castro (1837–1885), Spanish Galician language writer and poet
Salvador Castaneda Castro (1888–1965), Salvadorian politician
Verónica Castro (born 1952), Mexican actress
Luis Felipe Castro (born 2000), Mexican boy


Sports

Arles Castro (born 1979), Colombian track and road cyclist
Carlos Castro Mora (born 1978), Costa Rican footballer
Carlos Castro Borja (born 1967), Salvadoran footballer
César Castro (born 1982), Brazilian diver
David Castro (born 1964), Brazilian swimmer
Domingos Castro (born 1963), Portuguese long-distance runner
Dionísio Castro (born 1963), Portuguese long-distance runner
Eduardo Castro (born 1954), Mexican long-distance runner
Francisco Castro (born 1979), Portuguese footballer
Gonzalo Castro (born 1987), German footballer
Héctor Castro (1904–1960), Uruguayan footballer
Jason Castro (baseball) (born 1987), U.S. baseball player
Jason Castro (basketball) (born 1986), Filipino basketball player
Jorge Castro (boxer) (born 1967), Argentine boxer
José Antonio Castro (born 1980), Mexican footballer
Juan Castro (born 1972), Mexican baseball player
Luz Dary Castro (born 1978), Colombian shot putter and discus thrower
Mauricio Castro (born 1981), Honduran footballer
Michael Castro (born 1989), Ecuadorian footballer
Nelson Castro (weightlifter) (born 1974), Colombian weightlifter
Ramón Castro (born 1976), U.S. baseball player
Saleta Castro (born 1989), a Spanish (Galician) triathlete
Sheilla Castro (born 1983), Brazilian volleyball player
Starlin Castro (born 1990), Dominican baseball player
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factor in much one way or the other.

(Damn, where's that icon?)

It's a common name. If it only makes you think of an old man in fatigues you need to get out of your subdivision and go meet some people who don't look like you.

The surname translated to English would be something like "Castleman"

who cares what they think!

so i think castro is pretty tame in the scary/exotic/otherness dept.

What demented little bubble do you live in in 2012 America that you don't know Castro is a common surname?

Bizarre. I get that you're supposed to be some kind of weirdo contrarian that always has to find something negative to say about Dems, but pretending that quarter the classrooms in America don't have a "Castro" in them is just bone stupid.

The Castro Bros. remind me of the Diaz-Balart boys in South Florida, except that they are Republicans. I liked what I saw in Julian tonight.

Castro Valley, Castro Street in San Francisco, the old Castro rancho on the peninsula - there have been plenty of American Castros.

It means something like Farmer or Fields.