FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Logan Spence Friday, January ...

    FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE:   Contact:    Logan  Spence   Friday,  January  24,  2014   512-­‐461-­‐3448     Dan  Patrick  and  Mayor  Julian  Castro  Agree  to  Debate  Border  Security   Details  to  be  worked  out  and  released  soon.     HOUSTON  –  Yesterday,  Julian  Castro,  Mayor  of  San  Antonio  and  Dan  Patrick,  Texas   State  Senator  and  authentic  conservative  candidate  for  Lieutenant  Governor  had  an   exchange  on  Twitter:       Mayor  Julián  Castro    @JulianCastro:   “Congratulations  @DanPatrick,  you  are  the  most  anti-­‐immigrant  Republican   running  for  state  office.”       Dan  Patrick    @DanPatrick:     @juliancastro  yes,  I  am  proud  to  wear  the  badge  of  securing  our  border  bc  your   buddy  Obama  created  this  illegal  invasion   @juliancastro  talk  is  cheap  mayor,  if  you  want  to  debate  this  in  San  Antonio,  tell   me  when  and  I'll  be  there.     Mayor  Julián  Castro    @JulianCastro:   Let's  do  that,  @DanPatrick  .  How  about  it,  @evansmith  ?     Dan  Patrick    @DanPatrick     @JulianCastro  challenge  accepted.  Willing  to  fight  you  for  the  future  of  Texas.     “Although  I  appreciated  Julian  Castro,  Obama’s  handpicked  acolyte,  recognizing  that   I  was  the  toughest  candidate  on  border  security  running  for  state  office,”  said   Patrick.    “I  didn’t  want  to  lose  the  opportunity  to  engage  him  in  a  more  thoughtful   debate  on  the  critical  issue  of  border  security.”       After  about  24  hours,  Mayor  Castro  accepted  the  challenge  of  a  debate  and  the   details  are  already  being  worked  out.     “I  look  forward  to  meeting  Julian  Castro  in  the  public  arena  and  debating  the   importance  of  border  security  and  stopping  the  flow  of  illegal  immigration  in  our   state,”  said  Patrick.    “This  debate  isn’t  just  about  the  future  of  Texas,  it  is  a  fight  for   the  future  of  Texas.”     ###   pd  pol  ad  Ÿ  Texans  for  Dan  Patrick  Ÿ  www.DanPatrick.org