President Barack Obama: Julian Castro

Obama Dept: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Democrats launched President Barack Obama on his uncertain bid for re-election as they opened their national convention Tuesday. They looked to help Obama recapture the hearts of Americans once drawn to his message of hope and change, but now weary after years of economic weakness and political squabbles, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The star speaker Monday, first lady Michelle Obama, drew a contrast between her husband and Romney without mentioning the Republican's name. She talked about her husband's more humble background as a young man who drove a rusty car and wore dress shoes that were a size too small and san Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and his brother Joaquin Castro, right, wave to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite The nationally televised, three-day convention puts Democrats in the spotlight, allowing them to depict Obama as a courageous, compassionate leader who has put the United States on the right track after inheriting a brutal recession. They countered attacks made at last week's Republican convention and cast rival Mitt Romney, a wealthy businessman and former Massachusetts governor, as distant, privileged and out-of-touch with ordinary Americans. Related Items Articles Michelle Obama: A hindrance to Democrats in 2008 becomes a boon in 2012 CONVENTION WATCH: Michelle's words, Julian Castro's mom (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.