Castro Defeated the Bronx Political "Machine" and Calls for Unity

At appx 1AM this morning in a room overflowing with energized community activist and democratic partisans of his West Bronx District, Assemblyman Nelson Castro claimed victory in yesterday's Democratic primary and called for unity amongst Bronx Democrats.

Celebrating the fact that his victory was the result of a grassroots effort he said to the crowd gathered before him; "this is your victory, today you demonstrated to the so called political machine that the power of the people can not be overturned by outside influence, political tricks, intimidation, slander and innuendo." 

This elections stands out because the Bronx County Democratic Organization had target Assemblyman Castro for defeat. They marshaled all of their forces and employed all strategies (many of which were to lowest ever seen in Bronx politics) against Castro with little effect.

Striking a tone of mature leadership Castro quickly called for Democratic Unity and invited his opponent, the Democratic County Leader Carl Heastie, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, and all other elected officials in the Bronx to a victory/unity rally.

"This fight within our democratic family is over! and it is our responsibility as the winners in this contest to invite back, our dissident democratic brothers and sisters including the county leader the borough president (Assemblyman Heastie & President Ruben Diaz Jr.) and all democratic leaders and activist who felt compelled to remain at the periphery of this contest." said Castro last night. 

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