Castro was the only Latino candidate in the race, and his absence will be keenly felt in what is becoming an increasingly homogenous field. He’s also one of the few members of the field who has chosen to speak persistently about the reality of America’s poor. If you’re a Democratic candidate for national office, those are the voters who keep you in the game. While the electorate moves the other way, the Democratic field gets wealthier and whiter before the long slog begins in earnest in Iowa. The loss of Castro as a candidate may simply represent the unremarkable departure of a hopeful who didn’t catch fire.

Source: Washington Post January 03, 2020 01:30 UTC