Julian Castro Quotes

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Julian Castro

Profession : Politician

Birth : September 16, 1974

Technology has transformed how we live, learn and work, but not everyone has been able to participate in these developments.

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This thing has been studied to death by Republicans and Democrats: several committees, including in Congress, that have all said, 'Yes, of course what happened was tragic, but Secretary Clinton was not in any way at fault,' and what you have here with these e-mails is basically a witch hunt.

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I had the blessing of opportunity. You need the folks in the boardroom who have consciences and the people in the streets who can picket at the right time.

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I see myself as a bridge-builder who can understand both sides.

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The only part of my mother's experience that still gets to me is the way she and people like her were looked down upon for asking America to be America, for asking for full and equal participation in our democracy.

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First thing that I put up in my office here at City Hall was a poster from 1971 when my mother ran for city council.

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My grandmother, when she was young, would've walked past shops where some folks had out a sign that said, 'No Mexicans or dogs allowed.'

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I grew up in a Texas where people would say, 'I didn't leave the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party left me.' Now, the reverse is happening. People are leaving the Republican Party because the Republican Party is going too far to the right in Texas. And that's a source of great potential support for Democrats.

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The Tea Party definitely scored a significant victory with Senator Cruz's election in 2012 and scored victories in some statewide primaries. But to me, as the Tea Party gets stronger within the Republican Party in Texas, the prospect of a blue Texas becomes stronger and stronger.

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Some people are lucky enough to borrow money from their parents, but that shouldn't determine whether you can pursue your dreams.

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We all understand that freedom isn't free. What Romney and Ryan don't understand is that neither is opportunity. We have to invest in it.

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I wanted more people from my city to be able to have the kind of opportunity that I had.

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I want to be able to pick up a list of names of graduates from high schools and colleges in the city and to see that that list is longer than it was when I started in 2009.

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Republicans are so far out to the right, it's pushing people into the Democratic Party.

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The advantage that Democrats have is that they're a big-tent party.

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San Antonio is an ideal market for Major League Soccer. It's time that we put our best foot forward.

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Being the keynote speaker at the convention this year is an honor I don't take lightly. I know I've got some big shoes to fill. Two conventions ago, the keynote speaker was a guy named Barack Obama.

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Even though I grew up and I didn't always like getting dragged to the meetings or the rallies or the speeches, I developed a very strong respect for participating in a democratic process.

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The destiny of the Latino community is interwoven with the destiny of the United States.

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The overwhelming success of San Antonio B-Cycle has proven that San Antonio is a model city for bike-sharing, and as we work toward creating a fitter city, the bike-share program encourages a more active and healthy lifestyle.

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