Castro Sounds Like a Man Running for President

Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro has fueled much speculation that he will launch a presidential run in 2020. So we’re not surprised that his 24-minute keynote address Saturday at the Florida Democratic Party’s statewide conference sounded a lot like a national campaign stump speech. “I’m convinced that our country has been greatest when it expects hard work from individuals and from their families,” he said. “But then when it matches that hard work with MEANINGFUL opportunity in life, no matter the skin color or how much money someone makes or their resume or their religion or who they love, that has been the greatest success of our country.” He took shots at Trump, invoked former President Barack Obama, and talked how he felt when he and his twin brother -- Congressman Joaquín Castro (D-TX) -- were both accepted to Stanford University in 1992, only to face the immediate challenge of a formidable $28,000 annual tuition price tag. Now teaching at the University of Texas at Austin, Castro will be making many more appearances for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. More here.