Democrat Julián Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race

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Hmm, who would have thought the Dems were so racist?

 

 

Castro's departure reflects the increasing lack of color in a Democratic field that began as one of the most diverse in history. Between Sen. Kamala Harris of California dropping out and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey also lagging, the sixth and final Democratic debate of 2019 had no black or Latino candidates onstage.

 

Last month, Castro said women and candidates of color were being pushed aside in the race because of what he called “the media’s flawed formula for ‘electability.’” He also ran an ad in majority-white Iowa, arguing that the state should no longer vote first in Democrats’ nominating process because it doesn’t reflect the diversity of the party.

“There is a strategic disadvantage when you don’t have a very diverse population or electoral base in those states,” said Jeronimo Cortina, a political science professor and associate director of the Center for Mexican American Studies at the University of Houston. “You can see that minority candidates have a harder time to run in these primary election seasons."

https://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Castro-drops-out-of-2020-presidential-race-14944620.php

 

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Castro allies lash out after his exit
 

Julián Castro launched his long-shot bid nearly a year ago in his native San Antonio, hoping to excite a diverse coalition of voters who could power him to the White House. 

When he bowed out of the race Thursday, his allies expressed frustration that he was prevented from doing so, casting him as a victim of a primary process that inhibits candidates of color. In interviews, a half-dozen former aides and allies cast the first major Latino candidate in the 2020 race as a casualty of a system that already felled California Sen. Kamala Harris and is keeping New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker from gaining traction.
 

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/02/castro-democratic-primary-093079

[90DayFinancier 910]

The man needs to a come to terms with the fact that he did not execute.  He has been whining about the system and racism and Joe Biden but he was a Latino Cabinet member appointed by Americas first black President. How has the system hurt him? If Amy Klobuchar was in the lead he would say it's about race.

 

He is not ready to lead.

 

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

He knew he had no chance, he was not a desirable candidate outside nutty leftist districts, and furthermore, slamming the first state people in your party vote in is a recipe for disaster. Presidential material.. lol.

Edited January 3, 2020 by Burnt Reynolds

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https://babylonbee.com/news/castros-campaign-fails-when-democrats-realize-his-first-name-isnt-fidel
 

Castro’s Campaign Fails As Democrats Realize His First Name Isn’t Fidel
 

 

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Bless the Bee, it's nice to see what comedy is again.