Opinion

Daughter echoes Castro's thunder

Mayor Julian Castro takes a break with his daughter, Carina, 3, in their hotel room as he prepares for his keynote speech during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. Mayor Julian Castro takes a break with his daughter, Carina, 3, in their hotel room as he prepares for his keynote speech during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. Photo: Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News Photo: Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 224 Caption Close Daughter echoes Castro's thunder 1 / 224 Back to Gallery

Mayor Julián Castro's keynote address at the Democratic National Convention earned praise from several network anchors and pundits, but it was his little girl primping on the sidelines that seemed to command the most attention.

“There's something about a little girl looking up at the big screen and loving her hair,” ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer purred, referring to Castro's daughter Carina, 3, and the way she flipped her hair as she looked up at the camera.

Judy Woodruff, who co-anchored PBS' coverage, also said of the mayor and his mugging daughter: “He shared a little of that spotlight with his 3-year-old daughter, who was having fun seeing herself.”

On NBC, anchorman Brian Williams smiled and noted: “Proving all over again there's nothing quite like being a father of a daughter.”

Carina didn't steal all his thunder, however; Castro's speech drew plaudits as well.

Hector Saldana, Jim Kiest and Rich Marini contributed to this report.