Team Clinton will avoid someone who has had a past sex scandal since they will already be having to deal with Bill's.

He needs to do a term or two as California's Governor anyway.

granted the southern strategy is shot to shit, but he works for that and Latino reasons too, besides that he is young. Its a strong balance thats probably driving Rinses his underdrawers nuts.


http://www.inquisitr.com/1416282/julian-castro-dines-with-clintons-stoking-2016-speculation/

Texas might in play for SoS Clinton should she decide to run. She can't go wrong with Julian Castro at her side. He's handsome, young, charming, super-intelligent, disarming, and can give a speech a la Obama. And his Mexican-American heritage won't hurt, either.

Should she decide to run, she should ask him to be her VP running mate. I know people say that a VP running mate should be someone who was in the Senate since the VP is the Senate President, but I didn't see much help there with VP Biden over the years since Congress, thanks to dirty money that can now buy elections, is more polarized today than ever.

HUD Secretary Castro would be perfect to garner the fast-growing Latino vote AND perhaps stop Jeb Bush - who is married to a Mexican-American and who speaks fluent Spanish - from capturing the coveted 40% Latino vote in order for him to win the White House.

so we gotta figure which way they will go if they are taking into account that Hillary might need a strong backup..

Which way will they go. Leftward or Rightward?

If decided by 'Power Brokers' it will stay firmly on the right side, after all it's their money.

It would be senator Brown !

was the hard ground work of Obama for America, they were diligent in contacting and recontacting and rerecontacting potential/likely voters. The state party was/has been inept and Sen Brown is the only statewide Dem. I would be very concerned about losing that seat.

Lots of Progressives like him...but, like with Jim Webb on the Right...there are some female problems. Can they be overcome in Brown's case.

What do you know about him that made you think he would be a strong VP Candidate?

his 2012 campaign was pretty bloody and something like that would have all over the media.

It was trotted out during his last Senate campaign by the Koch funded execrable Josh Mandel. Do not know how serious the charges were, but his ex-wife and their daughters actually campaigned with him and for him during the Senate run. His ex-wife spoke very highly in the press about him during the campaign and dismissed the allegations as something between the two of them that went on at a very difficult time for them both. The vile GOP would trot that out on a national stage for sure, especially if the Democrats run a woman candidate and Brown is the VP.

I do not think he wants to go through all that, at least that is what I have read. He is very effective as a Senator.

He is a very nice man to meet face to face and a great campaigner. He actually acts as if he likes people of all stripes. I had the pleasure to speak to him at a campaign event and he comes off as a regular guy, but you can tell he is super smart.

Ohio is lucky to have him as one of our senators.

He is too important to this state. He is the only statewide Dem after the mess of the 2014 elections.

He needs to stay in the Senate and keep working for everyday Americans. He would be a great campaigner, but we need people like him in the Senate. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth like so many Senators. He understands working peoples' problems better than just about every other Senator in office right now.

Ohio has been taken over by the Koch's. They would love for him to run for national office, so they could get him out of the Senate. He is one of the few people that can effectively block some of their vile ideas.

first person to hold the VP office for 16 years

... a number of other candidates.

A coronation will turn off a number of people that's for sure, and it might be enough to give the win to the Rethugs.

That ought to make the wingnuts heads vaporize..

Unacceptable.

Tell us Lefty, Progressives why he would be a Great President if he had to step in for Hillary.

Issues on Wall Street, NSA Over Reach into Citizen's Privacy, Freedom of the Press, Views on Assange, Snowden and Wikileaks, Building America for the Future with Infrastructure Spending, Views on Public Control vs. Private Control of our Infrastructure Build Out and Views on Environment, Wind and Solar over Fracking and Pipelines that ship our Oil/Nat Gas (Natural Resources shipped out of USA to Balance our Trade Deficit, GMO Modified Foods, Animal Health and Safety before they go to Slaughter, GLBT, Women's Rights to be safe from abuse, Militarization of our Police where the largest Police Forces in Major cities are sent to Israel to Train for Terrorism which leads the recruits to think of Americans i.e. Blacks, Civil and Human Rights Protesters as Enemies of the USA to be Pepper sprayed, Gassed or treated to new inventions like Sound Bombs and Twist Tied Round Ups which end up in Jail for Days for people who have no prior violations and for those who do from former Protests...unusual detention and abuse (like lack of ability to phone call anyone to help them) and to add to all that what about ENDLESS WARS sucking our Taxpayer Dollars into support for USA Mercenary Troops and Private Contractors raking in Billions of Dollars who are not accountable to USA or International "Code of Ethics" when they serve in our Wars Abroad. Drone Operators who "Act on Orders from High Military" who KILL INNOCENTS like in a Video Game, Wall Street and Private Interests in control of our Mainstream Media feeding us Propaganda and claiming it's because "We are at War" and therefore Propaganda is Acceptable because we Won WWII.

Etc...Etc...Etc....

of one of the top 10 cities in population in this country (San Antonio is #7) before being tapped for HUD months ago. He is charismatic, progressive, inclusive, and can work with others to get the economy going. And although he was very successful in bringing jobs to San Antonio he didn't do it at the expense of the poor people. He fought against large developers and was insistent on bringing in manufacturing jobs so people could work. His grandmother arrived from Mexico as an orphan a century ago - that is close enough to have a very good understanding of the issues immigrants face. His mom was a community organizer like Barack Obama and his father was a math teacher (they were never married however so he was basically raised by a single parent rather than in the lap of luxury). He is part of the largest minority in this country (17% of this country is of Hispanic origin and growing). He is pro LGBT and supports gay marriage. He doesn't have the negatives of some of the other candidates that have been discussed. We can put him up against Scott Walker (who is also fairly young) or Jeb Bush (who is going to try to capitalize on his own son being part hispanic).

I can see that Hillary is the preferred candidate of the establishment and at least with this VP candidate we will have someone in the next office over who remembers what it is like to NOT have money in this country.

7 things to know about Julian: http://www.takepart.com/article/2012/08/01/7-things-know-about-san-antonio-mayor-julian-castro

New photo (he has a five year old daughter and recently had a son):



PS - I also just saw your Warren signature line. Believe me, I'd much rather he be paired with Elizabeth. I think Hillary is great on civil rights/womens rights/gay rights issues but I don't think she really understands the economic inequality issues we have in this country right now.

As an East Coaster I knew little about him. Seems a little young for 2016--but definitely an "up and comer" to watch.

Or maybe one of their children, now that we have dynastic succession.

Warren for VP....no question.! An unstoppable combination!

was there

when he was in San Antonio I was watching & donating from here in Houston. I would get out and campaign for this guy. He was raised by a single mom (community organizer). Family has only been in this country 100 years. I definitely see him as the future of the democratic party. I look at him vs. Scott Walker and it just tells the tale of what progress vs. stagnation looks like.

As an Hispanic, he appeals to a minority that is critical in the election.

Hillary's poll numbers show she is very popular among Democrats and women who are not members of DU. Hillary's presence will bring out every Republican anti-woman and anti-Hillary hate note. Castro, being both hispanic and named Castro, will drive the racists on the right nuts and that will alienate many centrists and independents.

So Saunders, O'Malley, Biden, and Webb don't have surrendered? I did not know that.

With 38.1 Mexicans and 40% White in Texas, the Democratic Party has a strong chance to win Texas' 38 electoral votes with a Mexican-American on the ticket - AND he can stop Jeb Bush (who speaks FLUENT Spanish and is married to a Mexican-American woman) from getting the coveted 40% Latino vote that's crucial for him to win the presidency.

He is so smart and is a great speaker.