I showed the American people that I have the right experience to be president," Castro said. "That I have a strong, compelling and positive vision for the future of this country.
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2020 Presidential Race
MIAMI – Before Wednesday night, even some longtime Julián Castro fans had been privately wondering if his presidential campaign was effectively over.
In a Democratic field that includes political novices and back-bench U.S. House members, the former San Antonio mayor and Obama cabinet member had become an afterthought.
“He just had been forgotten,” said Moses Mercado, a Democratic lobbyist who is close to a number of Texas members of Congress.
Then came the first debate.
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