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" 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. "
Julian Castro
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Crisis
Housing
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" 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. "
Julian Castro
Together
Alone
Now
" 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. "
Julian Castro
Death
Congress
Way
" 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. "
Julian Castro
Lift
Talent
Shadow
" Hopefully, in not a too distant future, we will see a Latino president, and who knows how's that going to happen. It's just a matter of time. "
Julian Castro
See
Will
Time
" 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. "
Julian Castro
Opportunity
Intelligence
Dreams
" 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. "
Julian Castro
Me
Party
Texas
" Hispanics have been among the biggest beneficiaries of the Affordable Care Act. "
Julian Castro
Act
Care
Been
" 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. "
Julian Castro
Man
American
Proud
" Some people are lucky enough to borrow money from their parents, but that shouldn't determine whether you can pursue your dreams. "
Julian Castro
Parents
Money
You
" Obviously I'm young and I'm also Hispanic, two important groups in this election. And I'm confident that I can do a good job in articulating why President Obama ought to be the candidate that Americans select for the next four years. "
Julian Castro
Job
Hispanic
Good
" In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don't always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor. "
Julian Castro
American Dream
Marathon
End
" I have learned in life that the best thing you can do to create a great future for yourself is don't forget what's in front of you. And so I'm trying to do a great job at HUD. "
Julian Castro
Yourself
Life
Great
" The number one way that we can address these long-term challenges of poverty, of education, is to invest in early childhood education. "
Julian Castro
Challenges
Education
Early
" My grandmother didn't live to see us begin our lives in public service. But she probably would have thought it extraordinary that just two generations after she arrived in San Antonio, one grandson would be the mayor and the other would be on his way - the good people of San Antonio willing- to the United States Congress. "
Julian Castro
People
Good
Live
" Technology has transformed how we live, learn and work, but not everyone has been able to participate in these developments. "
Julian Castro
Everyone
Work
Technology
" Our families don't always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor. "
Julian Castro
Finish Line
Finish
Always
" 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. "
Julian Castro
Quality
Walking
People
" San Antonio is an ideal market for Major League Soccer. It's time that we put our best foot forward. "
Julian Castro
Time
Foot
Best
" 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. "
Julian Castro
Year
Honor
Shoes
" Mitt Romney, quite simply, doesn't get it. "
Julian Castro
Get
Mitt Romney
Quite
" And my mother fought hard for civil rights so that instead of a mop, I could hold this microphone. "
Julian Castro
Hold
Mother
Hard
" 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.' "
Julian Castro
She
Said
Past
" When it comes to letting people marry whomever they love, Mitt Romney says, 'No.' "
Julian Castro
Marry
People
Says
" The advantage that Democrats have is that they're a big-tent party. "
Julian Castro
Democrats
Party
Advantage
" 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. "
Julian Castro
Chance
Free
Others
" Republicans are so far out to the right, it's pushing people into the Democratic Party. "
Julian Castro
Right
Far
Pushing
" 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. "
Julian Castro
Time
You
Blessing
" 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. "
Julian Castro
Policy
Think
Myself
" The destiny of the Latino community is interwoven with the destiny of the United States. "
Julian Castro
Latino
Community
United
" 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. "
Julian Castro
Opportunity
Free
Freedom