For Joaquin Castro, Attention and Speculation Mounting
WASHINGTON — Speaking last week at a dropout prevention conference in a hotel ballroom a few miles from his new congressional office, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, cracked one of his familiar self-deprecating jokes: “In case you’re wondering, you’re not talking to the mayor of San Antonio.”
He may need some new material.
Castro, 38, is accustomed to being mistaken for his one-minute-older identical twin, Julián Castro, whose reputation as a rising political star was sealed last summer when President Obama made him the first Latino to deliver a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention ...
Comments (42)
Juany Torres via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Great pic of Congressman Castro!
Cynthia Kirby via Texas Tribune on Facebook
That is great news....but does it have to be sooo long? Not so happy with Cruz.....
Rudy Gonzales
Let's all vote for Joaquin Castro for the Senate. A.B.C. = Anybody But Cruz
Jennifer Potter-Miller via Texas Tribune on Facebook
God, I hope so.
Blaine Anderson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Joaquin never met someone else's dollar that he didn't like to spend..
Bambi Clark via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Oh please let this happen!
Amy Goodwin via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Please! Please! Please!
Tish Squish via Texas Tribune on Facebook
That would be AMAZING!
Cindy Salinas Green via Texas Tribune on Facebook
YES!!!
Daniel Lopez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
no
Amy Denn Perry via Texas Tribune on Facebook
That would be AWESOME!!!!
Robert Berger via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Hopefully he'll get rid of Ted Cruz and bring back some intelligence to Texas
Missy Grantham via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Wow. TM, your following is so left ... So left that I might leave...
Matt Armstrong via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yes let's get someone who votes with madame pelosi all the time to wreck our economy. This is such a pipedream. Running against Cruz, who is doing a remarkable job standing up for The Constitution (an inconvenience to liberals) reminds me of our famous Texas Independence "COME AND TAKE IT"
Scott Campbell via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I know these guys need time to grow their political chops but they're moving too slow. We need some of these rising stars to become shooting stars and jump ahead to the national stage for presidential aspirations sooner rather than later.
Michael Licavoli
I pray that the debate is held in spanish.
Michael Licavoli
I pray that any debates between the two be held in Spanish.
Shelly Power via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yeah, good luck with that. Joaquin is the better speaker between the 2 twins, in my humble opinion. Don't think he can beat Cruz though.
Lee Ferguson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Why wouldn't he run against Cornyn? His seat is up for reelection sooner.
Don Hoisager via Texas Tribune on Facebook
All aboard the Handout Express.
Terri Russo Daugherty via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Cruz has already worn out his welcome. He is a severe disappointment, and very vulnerable. Cornyn is strong, stable, reliable, respected and much harder to beat.
Margaret Metcalf via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I will vote for Ted Cruz every time.
Matthew Cowan via Texas Tribune on Facebook
No Joann, The GOP is not appalled with Cruz. They are proud of him and stand with him. He will do great and win another term if he so desires.
Dustin Romero via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Ted Cruz all the way.
Ted McKnight via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I have to wonder why Mayor Julian did not show up at the Alamo for the return of Travis' letter. Could it be like mother, like sons. Socialists to the core.
Dave Young via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I want to say something but my Mom told me if u don't have something nice to say, say nothing.
Shawn White via Texas Tribune on Facebook
They are both bad deals for everyone around them!
richard jung
Just what we need the Bobsey twins surrounded by their compatriots Pelosi and Reid. Christ what did we do to deserve this.
David Guerrero
Keep dreaming, buddy!
Mack Green
I appalled that gerrymandering er.. redistricting was supposed to prevent these liberal socialist types from being elected!!! What happened here?? Help us out here Mr. Abbott, Hon. Roberts, and Hon. Scolia!!
Helen Weicker via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Please, challenge!
Chris Thornton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
There is a reason Ted Cruz not only won the Senate seat but also defeated the establishment candidate David Dewhurst in the primary. Texas is a RED STATE. Texas is CONSERVATIVE. Don't like it? Plenty of room for you on the East Coast and the West Coast.
Meme Me
These two are the poster children for their Mama La Raza=the race. Remember she is the one who says that the hates the Alamo and everything it stands for.
Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Not for long.
Samdavis
The Alamo stood for slavery and stupidity. What's wrong with disliking that. Cruz has a rapidly narrowing appeal. In six years only die hard Republicans will be able to stomach him.
Matthew Cowan via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Keep wishing Karen
Katie Martinez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
DO IT!
Adele Roberson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
and on the otherf hand..
Adele Roberson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
.The Houston Chronicle endorced Ted Cruz for US Senate and recently, after watching Cruz making an ass of himself in Washington, the Chronicle is showing endorcement regret.
Ted Cruz's firebrand approach is counter-productive for Texas Republicans the Editorial headline in the Chronicle read.. 2/28/13. I agree with the Chronicle, Bubble Head Cruz can be as impassioned as he wants to be, however, he is still required to do the will of the citizens of Texas even if it means cooperating with the Democrats. We Texans are not impressed with Cruz's theatrics..we want him to do the work we expected him to do when he campaigned for this position.
Matthew Cowan via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Adele, the will of the People of the State of Texas have spoken and he is doing what the people want, hold government accountable and not roll-over and for the democrats. WE TEXANS are impressed with Cruz
Glenna Denman via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Let's hope Mr. Castro continues to shine, as I'm sure he will. We need more like him to combat Tea Party madness.
barb miller
Julian will be getting plenty of attention shortly. The Texas Ethics Advisory Board is investigating him and 8 members of the San Antonio city council for illegal campaign contributions and other campaign finance violations. He along with Chris Medina and Diego Bernal had the most violations. Stay tuned for further developments.