Dems pick first Hispanic for convention keynote
WASHINGTON – Marking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party has chosen the mayor of San Antonio to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention.
The party announced Tuesday that Mayor Julian Castro will deliver the high-profile, prime-time address on the convention's opening night, Sept. 4., in Charlotte, N.C.
First lady Michelle Obama will also address convention delegates — and a nationwide television audience – on the same night.
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