The states first in the nation caucus. Mr. Castro advocated changing the primary and caucus system to better represent the broader electorate. Secretary castro was born on the west side of san antonio, the son of rosie castro, a prominent activist. He and his brother joaquin, now in congress representing san antonio, were in School Together before they went to harvard together. Secretary castro was elected to the council at age 26 the youngest in that citys history and became mayor at 35 and the youngest mayor of a top 50 city in the United States. At 2012, he gave the keynote at the Democratic National convention, the same speech that put barack obama on the national map eight years earlier, and in 2014, president obama asked him to serve as secretary of housing and urban development, a department with a 48 billion budget and 8,000 employees that worked to expand housing opportunities for americans. As a candidate for president , Julian Castro focused on the needs of the most vulnerab
Test. Test. Captioning performed by vitac by rising up together to build a better future. I have seen what america can do and so have you. After all, youre looking at someone who as a young man growing up wondered if something deep inside of him would mean he would remain an outsider, never be accepted, never know love. And now you are looking at that same young man, a veteran, a mayor, happily married asking for your vote for president of the United States. [ cheers and applause ] thats why i believe in this country. Iowans, i am asking for you to caucus for me on february 3rd because i know what the presidency is for, because we know that the purpose of the presidency is not the glorification of the president , it is the unification of the american people. That is why we have the office. So, iowa, are you ready to bring this country together . [ cheers and applause ] are you ready to turn the page to a new era together . [ cheers and applause ] then let us make history together and w
Steyer, and kamala harris. Please welcome to the stage mayor pete to judge pete to judge pete buttigieg. Mayor buttigieg thank you. Mayor buttigieg thank you. Mayor buttigieg thank you, iowa. Mayor buttigieg thank you so much. [cheers and applause] mayor buttigieg thank you. [cheers and applause] mayor buttigieg thank you, iowa. Thank you, Iowa Democratic party. Thank you, fellow democrats. [cheers and applause] mayor buttigieg the first time i came to this state was as a volunteer, to knock on doors for a president ial candidate, a young man with a funny name. [cheers and applause] mayor pete and we knew the stakes were high then. The stakes are colossal now. [applause] mayor pete this country cannot afford four more years of donald trump. We will not recognize it if he gets reelected. [applause] mayor pete we know what is at stake. And we know that hes going to do everything he can to hold onto power. But if you nominate me, his workook isnt going to this time around. [cheers and app
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My weight today . Good evening and welcome to the 2019 liberty and justice celebration hosted by the Iowa Democratic party. For our floor guests, dinner is now served. Betty ering] thank you. Iowaank you to the entire Democratic Party team. It is an honor to be at your liberty and justice dinner. It is even a bigger honor to be in a room full of committed democrats. Including two mentors of mine, this gentleman, mr. Chairman, senator, mentor, tom, can you please stand up one more time . [crowd cheering] tom thank you. Forcan we please give it up your former governor, my former cabinet colleague and a life log mentor. Lifelong mentor, thank you governor. [crowd cheering] again, a big shout out to your congressional delegation, thank you so much, abby, and cindy storming to victory because you guys knocked on doors. They lead with their values, thank you. Thank you to my friend, thank you for my or service congressman. Thank you for everything you have done and best of luck. You do not k