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Julian Castro Takes Spotlight at Democratic Convention

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro showed Tuesday why some Democrats are comparing him to another once-obscure but powerful keynote speaker: President Barack Obama. He unleashed a head-on attack against Mitt Romney while telling his own personal story as the grandson of a Mexican immigrant maid whose hard work paved the way for his political and legal career.

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro showed Tuesday why some Democrats are comparing him to another once-obscure but powerful keynote speaker: President Barack Obama. He unleashed a head-on attack against Mitt Romney while telling his own personal story as the grandson of a Mexican immigrant maid whose hard work paved the way for his political and legal career.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.