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“The 2nd Annual National Latino Congreso, a national gathering of Latino leaders from throughout the country to develop a united agenda, will kick off its meetings by discussing ways in which to maximize Latino voting power, effective mobilization efforts for the 2008 national elections, and efforts to defeat anti-immigrant efforts nationwide. More than 1,500 delegates and observers from throughout the United States and Latin America are expected to gather in downtown Los Angeles on October 5-9, 2007 to attend the historic policy-development convention.
“The National Latino Congreso is a unique forum set up to address key issues through proactive dialogue sessions which we believe will lead us to be a stronger, more politically united community,” stated Antonio Gonzalez, President of Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP), one of a dozen national conveners. “The 2008 elections will provide Latinos with the opportunity to play a critical role in deciding who wins the primaries and, in some states, who ultimately wins certain battleground states outright in the general election. The 2004 elections demonstrated Latinos made a difference at the polls, are increasing in voter registration numbers, and cannot be ignored.”"
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