Thread: Coalition Paves the Way for Unprecedented Latino Voter Turno

National Coalition Paves the Way for Unprecedented Latino Voter Turnout in 2008

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being
issued by the NALEO Educational Fund:

WHAT:
The historic ya es hora citizenship and voter participation campaign,
led by a coalition of national, regional, and local organizations and the
leading Spanish-language media in the country, will announce its
unprecedented voter mobilization strategy for 2008. The campaign partners
will highlight the success of their efforts to help nearly one million
immigrants apply for citizenship in 2007 and unveil national plans to
mobilize the Latino vote in 2008. The briefing will also include an
analysis on the strategic importance of the Latino vote within the 2008
electoral map and an unveiling of the campaign's Spanish-language media
outreach plan. The national partners of the campaign include: Entravision
Communications Inc., ImpreMedia, Mi Familia Vota Educational Fund, National
Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund,
National Council of La Raza, and Univision Communications, Inc.

WHO:
-- Cesar Conde, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer,
Univision Communications Inc.
-- Rudy Guernica, Station Manager, Entravision Communications Inc.
-- Eliseo Medina, Treasurer, Mi Familia Vota and Executive Vice
President, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
-- Cecilia Munoz, Senior Vice President, National Council of La Raza
(NCLR)
-- Rossana Rosado, Publisher, El Diario La Prensa
-- Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino
Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund

WHEN:
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
9:30 am to 10:00 am EST (Continental Breakfast)
10:00 am to 11:00 am EST (Program)

WHERE:
National Press Club
Zenger Room
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20045


About the campaign: ya es hora is a historic Latino civic participation
campaign that was launched as the Latino community's action oriented
response to the mobilizations of 2006. The campaign represents the largest
and most comprehensive effort to incorporate Latinos as full participants
of the American political process. The national effort is lead by Mi
Familia Vota Educational Fund, the NALEO Educational Fund, the National
Council of La Raza, and Spanish-language media companies Entravision
Communications, ImpreMedia, and Univision Communications Inc.

Contact:
Evan Bacalao (213) 747-7606, x116
ebacalao@naleo.org
William Ramos (202) 546-2536
wramos@naleo.org

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WHY CAN'T THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BE MOBILIZED TOO ?

Somehow I do not think this is going to be a big issue. One million applying for citizenship, doesn't mean they all make it by a long shot.

Further, it all gets down to the numbers, the only way latino's will matter as a group is if those that do not have the legal right to vote start voting and alot of them. They do that and they start risking the numbers being off, like more latinos voting then can be legal. Which will trigger it being looked at closer, even registering to vote when not a citizen is reason for deportation, much less voting.

If it does have an effect, thats when to start the foia and number crunching, which I rely on those that do it best, to do.

We are too busy arguing whether we should vote rep/dem or lib/con -

Originally Posted by minnie

WHY CAN'T THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BE MOBILIZED TOO ?

They will be. These hispanics groups are rallying because we are not buying their illegal immigrant bullsh*t anymore, so they hold these sorts of conventions to scare politicians.

Trust me, this election season will go down in history. Americans want change and our crooked politicans are gonna get the boot, along with illegal immigration. We had enough. We are mobilizing.... BUT I do feel that big groups and such should start getting funding to take out tv commercials and such.

They STILL don't get it, do they?

A large number of citizens of latino/hispanic origins are AGAINST illegal aliens! Illegal aliens make it worse for us and they steal OUR identities!

I think it is possible for our government to make any number citizens without our knowledge.

Also, who is going to keep track of the ethnicity of the voters? I realize we hear all this about who voted for whom - but only if it fits the agenda.
Would the parties keep track of how many voted? I can't imagine they would? Would the government? I don't think so.

Don't dismis this.

We simply must get together and decide to vote for one of the three candidates that are against illegal immigration and stay with him. We can't get bogged down in looking for the perfect candidate - he doesn't exist.

Since one of their excuses for being illegal is that it is to hard and takes years and years to become American citizens how in the world do they expect to be citizens in 2008. Do they think just by applying for citizenship they are automatically allowed to vote? Are they expecting to jump in front of the line? Is this a cover story for them voting illegally, are we supposed to think that they have all actually legal. I smell a rat!!

Have you heard of the SAVE ACT, HR 4088 ?

It was just introduced this week with 90 cosponsors. About 45 from each party. More details can be found at Numbers USA or Google it.

IMO, we need this legislation. It will force ALL companies to verify ALL social security numbers of ALL employees. It's phased in over (4) years and provides additional funds for a border fence.

I urge everyone to contact their Congressman and ask them to become a cosponsor. Wouldn't it be great if this came to a vote in the House ?

Yesterday, I called all the congressmen & women in OH. Some of the office claimed to not know about it. Todsay I sent a fax to all of the same Congressmen. Can this site provide 49 more volunteers for the other states ?

Please help in this effort. Contact yr congressmsn and/or use Numbers USA to send them a fax. If you have any questions, pls email me. Thks.

I already contacted my Congress on this, but being in Illinois it won't make much difference in the Senate.

One thing I have decided, is although I am not a issue voter, I have always voted Democrat, I will not vote Democrat, and I will vote on the immigration issue. I also talk with others about poltics, so of those that were planning to vote Democrat as usual, I can say I have at least 10 that now plan to vote Republican based on immigration.