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" It's time to remove the stigma associated with promoting homeownership. "
Julian Castro
Remove
Time
Stigma
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" There has been a great challenge in improving educational achievement. It's a long-term issue, not a short-term one. It includes everything from getting more parents involved to addressing issues of poverty and improving what happens in the classroom. "
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" Of all the fictions we heard last week in Tampa, the one I find most troubling is this: If we all just go our own way, our nation will be stronger for it. Because if we sever the threads that connect us, the only people who will go far are those who are already ahead. "
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" The destiny of the Latino community is interwoven with the destiny of the United States. "
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" Seven presidents before him - Democrats and Republicans - tried to expand health care to all Americans. President Obama got it done. "
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" Technology has transformed how we live, learn and work, but not everyone has been able to participate in these developments. "
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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 truth is that the dream of homeownership is out of reach for too many Americans. "
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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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Best
" 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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She
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Past
" We know that in our free market economy some will prosper more than others. What we don't accept is the idea that some folks won't even get a chance. "
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" Republicans are so far out to the right, it's pushing people into the Democratic Party. "
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" I'm a recovering politician. "
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" My grandmother's generation and generations before always saw beyond the horizons of their own lives and their own circumstances. They believed that opportunity created today would lead to prosperity tomorrow. "
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Today
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" I stand before you tonight as a young American, a proud American, of a generation born as the Cold War receded, shaped by the tragedy of 9/11, connected by the digital revolution and determined to re-elect the man who will make the 21st century another American century - President Barack Obama. "
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Man
American
Proud
" Now, in Texas, we believe in the rugged individual. Texas may be the one place where people actually still have bootstraps, and we expect folks to pull themselves up by them. But we also recognize there are some things we can't do alone. We have to come together and invest in opportunity today for prosperity tomorrow. "
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Together
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Now
" Mitt Romney, quite simply, doesn't get it. "
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" It's a significant contribution if we can get immigration reform done. "
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Immigration
Reform
Contribution
" And because he knows that we don't have an ounce of talent to waste, the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from a generation of young, law-abiding immigrants called dreamers. "
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Lift
Talent
Shadow
" I wanted more people from my city to be able to have the kind of opportunity that I had. "
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People
City
Kind
" My family's story isn't special. What's special is the America that makes our story possible. Ours is a nation like no other, a place where great journeys can be made in a single generation. No matter who you are or where you come from, the path is always forward. "
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Family
" What we see out there is an affordable housing crisis, particularly in the rental market in cities big and small, and we don't have the resources necessary to fill that gap. "
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" We believe that housing is a power platform to spark great opportunities in people's lives and help them achieve the American dream. "
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People
" I couldn't help but to think back to my classmates at Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio. They had the same talent, the same brains, the same dreams as the folks we sat with at Stanford and Harvard. I realized the difference wasn't one of intelligence or drive. The difference was opportunity. "
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Intelligence
Dreams
" 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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" If you're willing to work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to move up. "
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" People are getting more active and living healthier in San Antonio, whether it's walking, cycling, or using our parks. We now have concrete evidence that our investments are paying off and positively impacting the health of our families and the overall quality of life in San Antonio. "
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" I consider myself a pretty progressive person, and I think I have a track record that shows that. But I'm also not just going to do a policy because it's the liberal thing to do. "
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" Growing up, when we would get dragged to these events, I didn't want to be there. Over time, as we got older, I developed a real appreciation of the importance of being involved in the democratic process. "
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