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In reply to the discussion: So, I now have very little doubt that Julian Castro will be Clinton's VP nominee [View all]Gothmog
(145,805 posts)138. Yes, Sanders will get a few delegates in Senate Districts where he breaks 15%
The strong democratic districts in Harris County will require Sanders to do well with African American and/or Latino voters.
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So, I now have very little doubt that Julian Castro will be Clinton's VP nominee [View all]
Godhumor
Oct 2015
OP
A certain select segment of DU has been posting about VP Castro for years, literally years.
merrily
Oct 2015
#128
If you believe Sanders will be the nominee, you can get really great odds on this
Gothmog
Oct 2015
#93
It was not a quip, it was an aggressive negative attack that was totally untrue.
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2015
#85
I prefer winning with a reason bigger than blocking GOP and maintaining the status quo
Armstead
Oct 2015
#21
You are way ahead of yourself here. It is much too early to be so certain about
totodeinhere
Oct 2015
#16
It is as near a perfectly balanced ticket as possible, but Hillary is not a great top of the ticket.
merrily
Oct 2015
#130
It is amazing that there are some on this board who dont get that simple concept.
DCBob
Oct 2015
#39
With Clinton/Castro I think we have both diversity and strong candidates in touch with the people.
DCBob
Oct 2015
#68
Your answer was "The establishment likes him so you better get in line and like him"
LettuceSea
Oct 2015
#79
Been asking for years now and the answers seem to focus on "good looking", "is being groomed",
TheKentuckian
Oct 2015
#40
and still not him. Andrew Cuomo isn't Mario. Evan is not Birch Bayh. Ron Reagan isn't Ronald.
TheKentuckian
Oct 2015
#136
Well considering that 97% of the Hispanic population loves this guy..............
leftofcool
Oct 2015
#95
Is Clinton coming to speak to the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce since Trump
DhhD
Oct 2015
#49
Hillary will speak at the event --oh and keep up with the news-she opposes the tppp
riversedge
Oct 2015
#56
Incluso cubanos están políticamente divididos, particularmente a lo largo de líneas generacionales.
ColesCountyDem
Oct 2015
#133
do you know what a hispanic person is ? like asian it covers many groups including Cubans, Rubio and
JI7
Oct 2015
#109
We are talking the water guzzling flopsweat guy here. His isn't exactly Washington or Clooney
TheKentuckian
Oct 2015
#117
Julian Castro would be a HORRIBLE pick that would speak ill of Clinton's judgment
Proud Public Servant
Oct 2015
#108
We all saw this coming when Obama appointed him HUD Sec in 2014. Good choice--for her.
merrily
Oct 2015
#124
Very obviously, I don't think Hillary should be the nominee in the first place.
merrily
Oct 2015
#132
I think it depends on how the race looks next summer. If the race looks close then she might
totodeinhere
Oct 2015
#140