San Antonio Mayor Castro slated to head Housing and Urban Development department . And it does n't hurt that , if Castro needs guidance , he can turn to Cisneros , a friend and mentor who knows the department very well , since he ran it for four years during the Clinton administration . Ruben Navarrette says the move could better position him to be his running mate . He says Democrats could gain , and GOP could lose , seats with Hispanic voters this year . Navarrette : Press ##uring could turn out to be a dead - end job .
San Antonio Mayor Castro slated to head Housing and Urban Development department . Ruben Navarrette says the move could better position him to be his running mate . He says Democrats could gain , and GOP could lose , seats with Hispanic voters this year . Navarrette : Press ##uring could turn out to be a dead - end job .