Thread: Latino Congreso sets 2008 agenda

Latino Congreso sets 2008 agenda


Author: Rosalio Muñoz and Joelle Fishman
People's Weekly World Newspaper, 10/11/07 12:16


LOS ANGELES — Some 2,000 Latino leaders and activists from throughout the United States met here Oct. 5-9 to map an action plan and social justice program for the 2008 elections. Their goal is to bring out 10 million Latino voters who can play a decisive role in the presidential and congressional elections.

Latinos can determine the presidential race in the key battleground states of Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada, as well as congressional races in 20 states that can change the political direction of the country, said Antonio Gonzalez, president of the Southwest Voter Registration Project, in opening the 2nd National Latino Congreso.

The gathering was convened by 10 national Latino organizations and hundreds of state and local groups from 22 states.

“We are going to mobilize massively to reach record levels of the Latino voteâ€

I think I'm going to puke. Why can't we all get together in one area and protest them. They all seem to get together why can't we why can't we why can't we.

[quote]“We are going to mobilize massively to reach record levels of the Latino voteâ€

We have to start campaigning with friends, everybody we know asking them to vote in this election. Most Americans don't care to vote but the only way to get honest people is if more Americans stand up to vote for them. We need to wake up people.