Mayor Villaraigosa To Address 'Take Back America' Campaign

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05-24-2005, 11:21 PM
butterbean

Mayor Villaraigosa To Address 'Take Back America' Campaign

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Take Back America Campaign By LA Mayor

Los Angeles Mayor Elect Antonio Villaraigosa to Address Major National Political Conference Thu May 19, 2:04 AM ET

To: Assignment desk, Daybook Editor

Contact: Toby Chaudhuri of Campaign for America's Future, 202-955-5665 ext. 133

News Advisory:

-- Los Angeles Mayor Elect Antonio Villaraigosa to Address Major National Political Conference

-- Rising Star To Help Progressives "Take Back America" Wednesday, June 1, 2005

Los Angeles mayor elect Antonio Villaraigosa's first national event after yesterday's election is at the Campaign for America's Future's 2005 "Take Back America" conference on Wednesday, June 1 in Washington. The conference will bring together the largest group of progressive leaders since last year's elections to discuss the ideas and infrastructure needed to forge a political majority.

As the mayor of the country's second largest city, Villaraigosa immediately becomes a national leader. Villaraigosa's win is about more than just taking back City Hall. It's about building a movement to change America. His victory emboldens progressives to build a movement that offers a clear alternative to the failed policies of the right and that can take back America.

Villaraigosa is the city's first Hispanic mayor since the 1800s. Villaraigosa is a member of the Campaign for America's Future's board of directors, a city councilman and former assembly speaker. The new Los Angeles mayoral term begins Thursday, June 30.

VILLARAIGOSA "TAKE BACK AMERICA" EVENT

DATE: Wednesday, June 1

TIME: 2 p.m. EDT

PLACE: Washington Hilton Crystal Ballroom, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

PARTICIPANTS: Mayor Elect Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles; Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill. Robert Borosage, co-dir., Campaign for America's Future

NOTE: Media representatives who wish to cover the Campaign for America's Future 2005 Take Back America conference should visit http://www.ourfuture.org/ projects/national_conference/2005/media/index.cfm for credentialing information.

http://www.usnewswire.com/
05-25-2005, 12:11 AM
noillegalimmigrationannie

Perhaps I haven't read much news on this new mayor of Los Angeles, but from what little I've read it seems his victory is a victory only for the "reclaim Azlatan" crowd and he doesn't truly have America's best interests at heart (other than for hispanics). What does his campaign "taking America back" really mean??? Dumb question, I suppose.

Comments please since I haven't followed the news too much, but it just doesn't seem to me that this mayor is a good thing for Los Angeles.

Hey, anyone here know if this guy is legal or illegal? I suppose that if he's elected mayor, there could be no way in hell he could be illegal, but many do live in this country illegally for many, many years without applying for citizenship. Still, even though I asked the question, if this guy is illegal, I will be shocked.

Maybe these are daft questions and I may seem clueless and maybe I am, but I'm still new to this issue plus I haven't been following closely the new LA mayor's election. I'd just like some input from members here who are more informed even though I believe I know what the answers already are.
05-25-2005, 05:52 AM
ChrisF202

I heard he was an ex gangmember who served time for assault and that he is a current member of MECHA, is this true?
05-25-2005, 10:56 AM
Jeonju

You mean there are residents of LA that aren't in gangs?
05-25-2005, 11:32 AM
butterbean

take back america

[quote="noillegalimmigrationannie"]Perhaps I haven't read much news on this new mayor of Los Angeles, but from what little I've read it seems his victory is a victory only for the "reclaim Azlatan" crowd and he doesn't truly have America's best interests at heart (other than for hispanics). What does his campaign "taking America back" really mean??? Dumb question, I suppose.

The 'Take Back America' campaign is Atzlan. They make it perfectly clear that we stole their land for them and they are reclaiming it.
That's why I posted the article. Hispanics are holding the meeting which he is key speaker, in which he himself, claims that they are there to "reclaim their country'. 8O
I'm surprised no one is reacting much to this at all.
05-26-2005, 06:12 AM
2ndamendsis

John KERRY was one of the FIRST CALLS of Congrats made to this Mex Mayor. That should help paint the bigger picture.

He's now the DARLING of the Libs and will be used to gather Hispanic voting strength. He'll use them to push him into a Congressional Seat.

I'd like to add that the Black community put him into the Mayoral Seat. There's also a Black Radio host that's calling for a pact between Mexicans and blacks to "GET WHITEY." I do believe that LA might be a conduit for future violence.
05-26-2005, 01:29 PM
Brian503a

Quote:

Originally Posted by noillegalimmigrationannie

Hey, anyone here know if this guy is legal or illegal? I suppose that if he's elected mayor, there could be no way in hell he could be illegal, but many do live in this country illegally for many, many years without applying for citizenship. Still, even though I asked the question, if this guy is illegal, I will be shocked.

I'm pretty sure I heard that Villaraigosa was born in the United States, but don't know if his parents were illegals or not. Anyways it only takes being born here to be classified a citizen even if your parents enter the country illegally. However, it is a deception that he is going to be a mayor for all the people of the city when his past shows he only cares about Mexicans. They should call his election the taking back of America for Mexico.