Amigos,
On the week of April 13th, Latinos across the country are planning low dollar fundraisers nationwide to support the candidacy of Senator Barack Obama. During this"Semana Latina", Latinos nation-wide will say in one collective voice - Sí se puede por Obama.
Will you be adding your voice?
Our community needs you to plan or attend an event. To organize an event for "Semana Latina," please register your event on my.barackobama.com. We will then feature it on the National Latinos for Obama site.
We can also provide instructions on planning a successful event and connect you with other activists in your area. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact: latinosporobama.events@gmail.com
This is an opportunity to have our voices heard and organize our community as we head toward the remaining primaries and the general election.
Our goal is to have events in all 50 states.
This is a grassroots effort to raise our voice and help elect Senator Obama to the White House. You can make it happen by planning or attending an event during Semana Latina.
Sí Se Puede.
Latinos for Obama Grassroots Organization
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Interesting Obama Article
New York Times
March 23, 2008
Op-Ed Columnist
Haunting Obama's Dreams
By MAUREEN DOWD
WASHINGTON
It is a tribute to Hillary Clinton that even though, rationally, political soothsayers think she can no longer win, irrationally, they wonder how she will pull it off.
It's impossible to imagine The Terminator, as a former aide calls her, giving up. Unless every circuit is out, she'll regenerate enough to claw her way out of the grave, crawl through the Rezko Memorial Lawn and up Obama's wall, hurl her torso into the house and brutally haunt his dreams.
"It's like one of those movies where you think you know the end, but then you watch with your fingers over your eyes," said one leading Democrat.
Hillary got a boost from the wackadoodle Jeremiah Wright. As a top pol noted, the Reverend turned Obama — in the minds of some working-class and crossover white voters — from "a Harvard law graduate into a South Side Black Panther."
Obama blunted the ugliness of Wright's YouTube "greatest hits" with his elegant and bold speech on race. But how will he get the genie back into the bottle?
Pressed about race on a Philly radio sports show, where he wanted to talk basketball, he called his grandmother "a typical white person, who, if she sees somebody on the street that she doesn't know, well there's a reaction that's in our experiences that won't go away and can sometimes come out in the wrong way."
Obama might be right, but he should stay away from the phrase "typical white person" because typically white people don't like to be reminded of their prejudices. It also undermines Obama's feel-good appeal in which whites are allowed to transcend race because the candidate himself has transcended race.
Even swaddled in flags, Obama is vulnerable on the issue of patriotism. He's right that you don't have to wear a flag pin to be patriotic, and that Republicans have coarsely exploited patriotism for ideological ends while failing to do truly patriotic things, like giving our troops the right armor and the proper care at Walter Reed.
But Republicans are salivating over Reverend Wright's "God damn America" imprecation and his post-9/11 "America's chickens coming home to roost" crack, combined with Michelle Obama's aggrieved line about belatedly feeling really proud of her country.
On Friday in Charlotte, N.C., Bill Clinton, the man who once thanked an R.O.T.C. recruiter "for saving me from the draft" during Vietnam, sounded like Sean Hannity without the finesse.
Extolling John McCain as "an honorable man," and talking about McCain's friendship with his wife, the former president told veterans: "I think it would be a great thing if we had an election year where you had two people who loved this country and were devoted to the interest of this country. And people could actually ask themselves who is right on these issues, instead of all this other stuff that always seems to intrude itself on our politics."
Some people consider the Clintons to be the "stuff that always seems to intrude itself on our politics." Tony McPeak, a former Air Force chief of staff and an Obama adviser, accused Hillary's hatchet husband of McCarthyism.
After the Hillary camp lost — and trashed — Bill Richardson and was outmaneuvered by the Obama forces on mulligans in Michigan and Florida, Hillary's hopes dwindled down to the superdelegates.
If Jimmy Carter, Al Gore and Nancy Pelosi are the dealmakers, it won't take Hercule Poirot to figure out who had knives out for Hillary in this "Murder on the Orient Express."
Carter, who felt he was not treated with a lot of respect by the Clintons when they were in the White House, favors Obama.
"The Clintons will be there when they need you," said a Carter friend.
Al Gore blames Bill Clinton's trysts with Monica for losing him the White House. He resented sharing the vice presidency with Hillary and sharing the donors and attention with her when she ran for Senate as he ran for president.
"There's no love between him and Hillary," said one former Clintonista. "It was like Mitterrand with his wife and girlfriend. They were always competing for the affection of the big guy."
Like Carter and Gore, Nancy Pelosi was appalled by Bill's escapades with Monica. And, as The Times's Carl Hulse wrote, the Speaker has been viewed as "putting her thumb on the scale for Mr. Obama" in recent weeks. As a leading China basher, the San Francisco pol tangled bitterly with President Clinton over his pursuit of a free-trade agreement with China, once charging him with papering over China's horrible record on human rights. And she has been put off by the abrasive ways of some top Hillary people.
If Hillary's fate falls into the hands of Jimmy, Al and Nancy, the Clinton chickens may come home to roost.
March 23, 2008
Op-Ed Columnist
Haunting Obama's Dreams
By MAUREEN DOWD
WASHINGTON
It is a tribute to Hillary Clinton that even though, rationally, political soothsayers think she can no longer win, irrationally, they wonder how she will pull it off.
It's impossible to imagine The Terminator, as a former aide calls her, giving up. Unless every circuit is out, she'll regenerate enough to claw her way out of the grave, crawl through the Rezko Memorial Lawn and up Obama's wall, hurl her torso into the house and brutally haunt his dreams.
"It's like one of those movies where you think you know the end, but then you watch with your fingers over your eyes," said one leading Democrat.
Hillary got a boost from the wackadoodle Jeremiah Wright. As a top pol noted, the Reverend turned Obama — in the minds of some working-class and crossover white voters — from "a Harvard law graduate into a South Side Black Panther."
Obama blunted the ugliness of Wright's YouTube "greatest hits" with his elegant and bold speech on race. But how will he get the genie back into the bottle?
Pressed about race on a Philly radio sports show, where he wanted to talk basketball, he called his grandmother "a typical white person, who, if she sees somebody on the street that she doesn't know, well there's a reaction that's in our experiences that won't go away and can sometimes come out in the wrong way."
Obama might be right, but he should stay away from the phrase "typical white person" because typically white people don't like to be reminded of their prejudices. It also undermines Obama's feel-good appeal in which whites are allowed to transcend race because the candidate himself has transcended race.
Even swaddled in flags, Obama is vulnerable on the issue of patriotism. He's right that you don't have to wear a flag pin to be patriotic, and that Republicans have coarsely exploited patriotism for ideological ends while failing to do truly patriotic things, like giving our troops the right armor and the proper care at Walter Reed.
But Republicans are salivating over Reverend Wright's "God damn America" imprecation and his post-9/11 "America's chickens coming home to roost" crack, combined with Michelle Obama's aggrieved line about belatedly feeling really proud of her country.
On Friday in Charlotte, N.C., Bill Clinton, the man who once thanked an R.O.T.C. recruiter "for saving me from the draft" during Vietnam, sounded like Sean Hannity without the finesse.
Extolling John McCain as "an honorable man," and talking about McCain's friendship with his wife, the former president told veterans: "I think it would be a great thing if we had an election year where you had two people who loved this country and were devoted to the interest of this country. And people could actually ask themselves who is right on these issues, instead of all this other stuff that always seems to intrude itself on our politics."
Some people consider the Clintons to be the "stuff that always seems to intrude itself on our politics." Tony McPeak, a former Air Force chief of staff and an Obama adviser, accused Hillary's hatchet husband of McCarthyism.
After the Hillary camp lost — and trashed — Bill Richardson and was outmaneuvered by the Obama forces on mulligans in Michigan and Florida, Hillary's hopes dwindled down to the superdelegates.
If Jimmy Carter, Al Gore and Nancy Pelosi are the dealmakers, it won't take Hercule Poirot to figure out who had knives out for Hillary in this "Murder on the Orient Express."
Carter, who felt he was not treated with a lot of respect by the Clintons when they were in the White House, favors Obama.
"The Clintons will be there when they need you," said a Carter friend.
Al Gore blames Bill Clinton's trysts with Monica for losing him the White House. He resented sharing the vice presidency with Hillary and sharing the donors and attention with her when she ran for Senate as he ran for president.
"There's no love between him and Hillary," said one former Clintonista. "It was like Mitterrand with his wife and girlfriend. They were always competing for the affection of the big guy."
Like Carter and Gore, Nancy Pelosi was appalled by Bill's escapades with Monica. And, as The Times's Carl Hulse wrote, the Speaker has been viewed as "putting her thumb on the scale for Mr. Obama" in recent weeks. As a leading China basher, the San Francisco pol tangled bitterly with President Clinton over his pursuit of a free-trade agreement with China, once charging him with papering over China's horrible record on human rights. And she has been put off by the abrasive ways of some top Hillary people.
If Hillary's fate falls into the hands of Jimmy, Al and Nancy, the Clinton chickens may come home to roost.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
TX Calls and Final Push for Voter Registration in PA
Given that PA is a closed primary, we need to register as many people as possible before the March 24 deadline. As in other states, the Latino vote will again be decisive and we need to do everything we can to make sure our community turns out and votes for Senator Obama.
Also, we need your help in calling Texas delegates to the March 29 County Conventions. The last item on this email is detailed information on how you can get involved with this initiative right away. Remember, getting Obama delegates out to the County Conventions is a very high priority.
Below, please find information on how to register voters in PA this weekend, call PA voters, and call TX delegates.
1) This weekend we will be collaborating with the campaign conducting voter registration activities in the Philadelphia area. Remember, Philadelphia has one of the highest concentration of Latinos in the state (especially North Philly) so it is a prime area for Latino outreach. If you are interested in traveling to Philly and are from the Washington D.C. area, please contact me ASAP at 857-998-0820. Also, please indicate whether you have a vehicle.
If you are not from the DC area, please contact Cameron Monagle from the Obama for America Pennsylvania team to arrange your trip at cameron.jm@gmail.com or by mobile phone at 401-378-5655 and 603-767-4971.
2) You can also start calling Pennsylvania voters in the comfort of your own home! Please visit: http://my.barackobama.com/page/contact/splash/callpa
3) Call Texas Delegates to County Conventions on March 29. Instructions Below -
A) Click on
http://my.barackobama.com/page/contact/splash/calltxdelegates
B) Click on "Click to get started"
You may have to log into your MyBO account or create a new one.
C) You will then receive a list of 20 names
It should look something like this: Scott in HARRIS 32
This means that Scott lives in Harris County and Senate District
32 - all calls will follow this format
The all capitalized name is the county
D) Click on the first name.
E) This takes you to a window with their phone number
Click on the "Look up County Convention Locations" to the right
of the name: This will open a new window with a list of Texas counties
in alphabetical order. Click on the proper county to get the location,
start time, and contact info for the local organizer.
F) Dial the number, follow the script on the screen and record the
responses.
G) We do not know who these people are supporting, so there could be
some Clinton supporters on the list. For this reason we are making a
candidate identification our first question. If they are supporting
Barack, then give them the info for their county convention and ask if
they will be able to make it. If they are supporting Clinton, then say
to have a nice night and end the call.
Also, we need your help in calling Texas delegates to the March 29 County Conventions. The last item on this email is detailed information on how you can get involved with this initiative right away. Remember, getting Obama delegates out to the County Conventions is a very high priority.
Below, please find information on how to register voters in PA this weekend, call PA voters, and call TX delegates.
1) This weekend we will be collaborating with the campaign conducting voter registration activities in the Philadelphia area. Remember, Philadelphia has one of the highest concentration of Latinos in the state (especially North Philly) so it is a prime area for Latino outreach. If you are interested in traveling to Philly and are from the Washington D.C. area, please contact me ASAP at 857-998-0820. Also, please indicate whether you have a vehicle.
If you are not from the DC area, please contact Cameron Monagle from the Obama for America Pennsylvania team to arrange your trip at cameron.jm@gmail.com or by mobile phone at 401-378-5655 and 603-767-4971.
2) You can also start calling Pennsylvania voters in the comfort of your own home! Please visit: http://my.barackobama.com/page/contact/splash/callpa
3) Call Texas Delegates to County Conventions on March 29. Instructions Below -
A) Click on
http://my.barackobama.com/page/contact/splash/calltxdelegates
B) Click on "Click to get started"
You may have to log into your MyBO account or create a new one.
C) You will then receive a list of 20 names
It should look something like this: Scott in HARRIS 32
This means that Scott lives in Harris County and Senate District
32 - all calls will follow this format
The all capitalized name is the county
D) Click on the first name.
E) This takes you to a window with their phone number
Click on the "Look up County Convention Locations" to the right
of the name: This will open a new window with a list of Texas counties
in alphabetical order. Click on the proper county to get the location,
start time, and contact info for the local organizer.
F) Dial the number, follow the script on the screen and record the
responses.
G) We do not know who these people are supporting, so there could be
some Clinton supporters on the list. For this reason we are making a
candidate identification our first question. If they are supporting
Barack, then give them the info for their county convention and ask if
they will be able to make it. If they are supporting Clinton, then say
to have a nice night and end the call.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Texas County Convention Call Lists Available
The lists are now available to begin calling the delegates to the March 29th Texas County Conventions. This is very important and you can get started right away by visiting:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/contact/splash/calltxdelegates
Gracias!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/contact/splash/calltxdelegates
Gracias!
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Important Pennsylvania Opportunities
As you know, the Pennsylvania primary is coming up on April 22 where 151 delegates will be up for grabs. Also, given that PA is a closed primary, we need to register as many people as possible before the March 24 deadline. As in other states, the Latino vote will again be decisive and we need to do everything we can to make sure our community turns out and votes for Senator Obama.
Below is a list of ways to get involved in Pennsylvania:
1) Travel to Philadelphia This Weekend (March 22-23): This weekend we will be collaborating with the campaign conducting voter registration activities in the Philadelphia area. Remember, Philadelphia has the highest concentration of Latinos in the state (especially North Philly) so it is a prime area for Latino outreach. If you are interested in traveling to Philly and are from the Washington D.C. area, please contact me ASAP as we will be coordinating rides and housing with DC for Obama. Also, please indicate whether you have a vehicle.
If you are not from the DC area, please contact Cameron Monagle from the Obama for America Pennsylvania team to arrange your trip at cameron.jm@gmail.com or by mobile phone at 401-378-5655 and 603-767-4971.
2) Call Pennsylvania Voters from Home: You can get started right away in the comfort of your own home calling Pennsylvania voters! Please visit: http://my.barackobama.com/page/contact/splash/callpa
3) PA Online Voter Registration Application: In case you would like to remind your friends and family in PA that haven't already registered to vote, please send them the the following link to the PA online voter registration application: https://www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx There is also a Spanish version of the application available on this page.
Bueno colegas, I hope everyone can get involved before March 24 and if you have any general questions or inquiries, please don't hesitate to contact me. Please stay tuned for more opportunities that will become available after March 24 for PA Latino outreach.
Below is a list of ways to get involved in Pennsylvania:
1) Travel to Philadelphia This Weekend (March 22-23): This weekend we will be collaborating with the campaign conducting voter registration activities in the Philadelphia area. Remember, Philadelphia has the highest concentration of Latinos in the state (especially North Philly) so it is a prime area for Latino outreach. If you are interested in traveling to Philly and are from the Washington D.C. area, please contact me ASAP as we will be coordinating rides and housing with DC for Obama. Also, please indicate whether you have a vehicle.
If you are not from the DC area, please contact Cameron Monagle from the Obama for America Pennsylvania team to arrange your trip at cameron.jm@gmail.com or by mobile phone at 401-378-5655 and 603-767-4971.
2) Call Pennsylvania Voters from Home: You can get started right away in the comfort of your own home calling Pennsylvania voters! Please visit: http://my.barackobama.com/page/contact/splash/callpa
3) PA Online Voter Registration Application: In case you would like to remind your friends and family in PA that haven't already registered to vote, please send them the the following link to the PA online voter registration application: https://www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx There is also a Spanish version of the application available on this page.
Bueno colegas, I hope everyone can get involved before March 24 and if you have any general questions or inquiries, please don't hesitate to contact me. Please stay tuned for more opportunities that will become available after March 24 for PA Latino outreach.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Obama takes Mississippi
Senator Obama kept the momentum going tonight as he routed his opponent in Mississipi to increase his lead in delegates, states won and popular vote. This week Obama's opponent suggested that he would make a great VP candidate but somehow, he is not ready to become President. The truth is, the opposing campaign will say just about anything to get elected. Take a stand for your candidate and join Latinos for Obama Grassroots Organization today!
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Senator Obama Takes Wyoming
By an almost 60 - 40 margin, Senator Obama won the caucus in Wyoming and padded his overall delegate lead. Senator Obama looks strong going into the Mississippi primary this Tuesday where another 33 delegates are up for grabs. Remember, our time is now. Sign up with Latinos for Obama Grassroots organization and help make Senator Obama the next President of the United States!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Es Pa' lante que vamos! / We're moving forward!
Guess what? WE ARE WINNING!! As we analyze yesterday’s results, there are three things we should remember:
1. Senator Obama still holds a commanding lead in delegates (by most estimates, at least over 100). Also, it appears that our opponent’s net delegate gain yesterday will be negligible at best (3 to 8).
2. Senator Obama has won significantly more states than our opponent. We are ahead 27-14.
3. Senator Obama is still very much ahead in the total popular vote for all primaries and caucus’ that have been held so far.
No one thought we would make it this far! We are in a clear position to win the nomination and as we witnessed yesterday, the Latino vote is going to be crucial moving forward in this process. Let us do our part for Senator Obama and for the country – let us start talking to all of our Hispanic and Latino friends and family so they can get involved with this movement. We are going to need all hands on deck the rest of the way through and you can continue to make a positive difference!!
Stay tuned for more information on how to get involved with Latino outreach efforts for the upcoming primary states.
VIVA OBAMA!!
1. Senator Obama still holds a commanding lead in delegates (by most estimates, at least over 100). Also, it appears that our opponent’s net delegate gain yesterday will be negligible at best (3 to 8).
2. Senator Obama has won significantly more states than our opponent. We are ahead 27-14.
3. Senator Obama is still very much ahead in the total popular vote for all primaries and caucus’ that have been held so far.
No one thought we would make it this far! We are in a clear position to win the nomination and as we witnessed yesterday, the Latino vote is going to be crucial moving forward in this process. Let us do our part for Senator Obama and for the country – let us start talking to all of our Hispanic and Latino friends and family so they can get involved with this movement. We are going to need all hands on deck the rest of the way through and you can continue to make a positive difference!!
Stay tuned for more information on how to get involved with Latino outreach efforts for the upcoming primary states.
VIVA OBAMA!!
Monday, March 3, 2008
Latinos for Obama Grassroots Organization on National Television
On March 3, 2008, National Coordinator Luis Maes will participate in the Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network's nationally televised program "Dialogo de Costa a Costa" to discuss the dynamics of the Latino vote in the current presidential primary process. The program will air live at 12:30 pm and can be seen on Direct TV on channel 438. The program can also be seen on the channels listed at the following website http://www.hitn.org/geting_hitn_es.php.
Maes is a long time advisor to senior party officials in various Latin American countries and has conducted training workshops with party and civic leaders in Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru and the US on themes including strategic planning, party internal democracy, outreach to new sectors and transparency.
Latinos for Obama Grasroots Organization serves as a resource for Latinos all over the country, providing them the information, contacts and tools necessary to get involved with the presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama. Through a national network of Latino activists and organizers, Latinos for Obama Grassroots Organization volunteers conduct voter outreach and education initiatives targeted at Latino communities throughout America.
Maes is a long time advisor to senior party officials in various Latin American countries and has conducted training workshops with party and civic leaders in Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru and the US on themes including strategic planning, party internal democracy, outreach to new sectors and transparency.
Latinos for Obama Grasroots Organization serves as a resource for Latinos all over the country, providing them the information, contacts and tools necessary to get involved with the presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama. Through a national network of Latino activists and organizers, Latinos for Obama Grassroots Organization volunteers conduct voter outreach and education initiatives targeted at Latino communities throughout America.
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