Ep. 133 - Julián Castro

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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4.6 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2017

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Julián Castro, the former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, talks with David Axelrod about why Housing and Urban Development programs are important to rural and urban communities and should be preserved; Donald Trump's strained relationship with the Latino community; the lessons Democrats can learn from 2016; and whether he plans to run for office again. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And now, from the University of Chicago Institute of Politics and CNN, the Axviles, with your
0:12.5	host, David Axelrod.
0:18.1	As a young mayor of San Antonio, Julio En Castro was a phenom in American politics with a compelling
0:25.1	personal story.
0:27.0	He became known nationally when he delivered the keynote speech at the 2012 Democratic Convention.
0:33.3	And then he was a cabinet member under President Obama and emerged as one of the contenders for
0:38.6	Vice President on the ticket with Hillary Clinton in 2016.
0:44.8	A few days after he left office, I had a chance to sit down with Secretary Castro to talk
0:50.6	about his experiences and where he sees American politics going in the next few years.
0:57.2	Some of the references you'll hear will reflect where politics was in early February when
1:02.2	we recorded this conversation.
1:04.2	But most of his observations are very relevant right now.
1:11.1	Julio En Castro, welcome to the Axviles, but also back to the Institute of Politics where
1:20.5	you've been on the board and where your brother serves on the board now.
1:25.4	We appreciate that.
1:27.2	Thank you.
1:28.2	It's great to be here.
1:29.2	So you guys are unique in that your identical twins and have made this big impact in politics.
1:40.6	But you couldn't help it.
1:42.3	It seems like given the way that you were raised, talk a little bit about that.
1:48.1	Yeah, and first thanks for having me.
1:49.4	It's great to be here in congrats on the way that you've built up this Institute of Politics
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