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The Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) and the Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana join the call of other conveners, co-conveners, and endorsers to welcome you to the Third Annual National Latino Congreso. Please look at our website now at - www.latinocongreso.orgSince 2006, the National Latino Congreso has brought together Latinos from all walks of life - from grassroots community members to national elected officials - to create a united independent Latino agenda on a variety of issues.

Help us welcome Senator Barack Obama on Friday, July 18, 2008 at the Bonaventure Hotel for dinner, and engage him on the issues that are important to our community. https://latinocongreso.org/registration.php.

Join us in engaging Senator John McCain in a discussion on the war, the environment, immigration reform, the use of torture, global warming, and other issues on Friday, July 18, 2008 at the Bonaventure Hotel for lunch. https://latinocongreso.org/registration.php.

The Congreso first broke new ground in 2006 with delegates from 20 states creating a platform of 70 resolutions. In 2007, delegates from 300 endorsing organizations and individuals from 15 states passed 98 additional resolutions.

The resulting 168 resolutions, created by Congreso delegates from over 500 organizations, encompass traditional issues such as educational reform and immigrant rights as well as issues of growing concern for Latinos nationwide - public health, urban greening, foreign policy, climate change, and much more.

Make no mistake about it - the pressing and urgent task before us collectively is to register to vote millions of new Latino voters, encourage those already registered to get involved in electoral campaigns, and mobilize our collective voter strength in the millions to make use of the vote on Election Day in November.

There is a role for every member of the family. Those too young to vote or those who haven’t obtained citizenship status are important players in this campaign. They can make the difference in the mass mobilization of our community to march in the streets and march to the ballot box. This year we must move and act as one united family, and leave no one behind.

We welcome you to join MAPA or Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana and become a delegate or observer as we prepare our multiple delegations to attend and participate in all the town-hall discussions, debates, votes, and exchanges.

Join the many organizations that are conveners, co- conveners, and endorsers to the National Latino Congreso - www.latinocongreso.org.

Willie C. Velasquez Institute

League of United Latin American Citizens

Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund

National Day Labor Organizing Network

Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project

National Alliance of Latin American and Carribean Communities

Hispanic Federation

Mexican American Political Association

Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana

National Hispanic Environmental Council

You and your organization can also become an endorser to the Congreso. Join us today in forging the broadest unity between Latino organizations in the United States.

Si Se Puede,

Nativo V. Lopez

National President

www.latinocongreso.org

https://latinocongreso.org/registration.php

During the Democratic primary process, Hillary Clinton was the overwhelming favorite candidate among Latinos. Now that she’s out of contention, will their support shift to Barack Obama?

We take a closer look at black-Latino relations in the U.S., with a focus on Barack Obama’s pursuit of the White House.

Joining in are Mark Lopez, associate director of the Pew Hispanic Center; Lydia Camarillo, vice president of the Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project; and Oscar Garza, editor in chief of Tu Ciudad, a Los Angeles lifestyle magazine dedicated to Latinos.”*

Lydia Camarillo, vice president of the San Antonio-based Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, said she believes so many turned out to vote in the Democratic primary because Texans were glad to have a say in the presidential race. For years, the Democratic nominee was a forgone conclusion long before the state’s late primary.

…The strength of Clinton’s lead among Hispanic voters was surprising, even though she was expected to fare better than Obama, Polinard said.

“I think he expected to cut into her Latino vote a little bit more than that,” he said.”*

*From: http://www.dallasnews.com
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The so-called Latino vote is again in the spotlight as the Texas primary closes in. We hear from Latino voters in Texas about which candidates they like and what issues matter to them. Then Madeleine Brand talks to Lydia Camarillo,

Vice President of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, about how much sway Latinos hold in Texas.”*

*From: http://www.npr.org
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Gilberto Ocanas, a longtime Democratic operative in Texas, saw his favorite presidential aspirant, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, fade out of the race. Now he’s aboard with Sen. Barack Obama — and firing a shot across the bow of Sen. Hillary Clinton, who’s counting on Latino voters to stick with her in Texas.

Ocanas issued a statement Monday stating: “This March, Texas Democratic presidential primary provides us with a unique opportunity to make our voices heard throughout this country. My own history of working with the late Willie Velasquez founder of Southwest Voter Registration Education Project throughout the Southwest was always based on breaking new ground. We always struggled against the establishment be it Anglo or Hispanic. The key was to open up the process to have more participation of those who felt disenfranchised. The principle was to create a coalition who would put the interests of opportunity for everyone first and self interest second.”*

*From: http://www.statesman.com
Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish

“Some 2000 Latino leaders and activists from throughout the United States came together in Los Angeles October 5-9 to iron out a plan of action and a social justice program of issues for the 2008 elections with the goal of bringing out 10 million Latino voters that can play a decisive role in the presidential and congressional elections.

Latinos can be decisive in determining the presidential electoral in the key battle ground states of “Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada … and congressional elections in twenty states” that can change the political direction of the country said Antonio Gonzalez, president of the Southwest Voter Registration project, in opening up the 2nd National Latino Congreso 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 Latino vote” on the key issues of immigration reform, the war, greening cities, health care and climate change declared Gonzalez. While recognizing that “today we don’t have a critical mass to affect that change”, Gonzalez said this can be achieved with “conscious thinking, planning and organizing” leading up to the 2008 elections.” “We have big issues not only as Latinos but as citizens of the world,” he concluded.”*

“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. “*

“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.”"

“National Hispanic leaders are pressing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi D-Calif. and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-Nev. to make immigration reform a top priority within the first 100 days of the new Congress, citing the large numbers of Hispanics who turned out to vote for Democrats in November.

Several of the largest Hispanic advocacy groups in the country, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project and the Hispanic Federation, plan to stage a massive grassroots campaign to pressure House lawmakers to move quickly on immigration. They will team with America Votes, one of the nation’s largest liberal voter-mobilization groups, to push reform.”

“At times like these, I like to give thanks to the Andy Hernandezes of the world.

One, as a former president of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, Hernandez has the political chops to analyze an electoral contest, particularly when a good number of Latino voters are involved.

And, two, as a former staffer at the Democratic National Committee, Hernandez has unique insight into the inner workings of the party’s national apparatus.”

“Recent anti-immigrant proposals by a Farmers Branch City Council member, combined with an anti-immigrant climate that has surfaced in the weeks leading up to the midterm elections, are beginning to have an impact on younger Latinos in Dallas. Many are U.S.-born children of immigrants, who have worked hard to help their families.

That may be one reason Alberto Ruiz, field organizer for the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, has found a willing audience in recent days as he talks to young Latinos in Dallas high schools about the importance of voting.”

“Two decades ago, Willie Velásquez set up the Southwest Voter Research Institute as an adjunct to the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project.

The idea was to increase Latinos’ political and economic participation, and to nurture political sophistication by providing solid research needed to make intelligent, informed decisions.”

Please note some (many) sites require registration. Many times it is free.

“Luis Aira and Diego Pombo, the creative team behind the Antonio Villaraigosa Spanish Media Campaign, were honored with awards at the 4th Annual Latino Marketing Awards Gala and Ceremony, Burbank, CA. Aira and Pombo also received awards for their innovative Public Service Campaign for Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project (SVREP). The Latino Marketing Awards highlights this year’s most creative and successful campaigns, and was designed to recognize the very best in advertising, public relations, and marketing campaigns targeting Latino audiences. Ofrenda, Inc. a Los Angeles based Production Company founded by Aira produced both campaigns.

“Our approach to the Villaraigosa campaign was to reconnect the candidate to the roots of the community by creating scenarios evoking grass roots images of the farm workers movement showing a real personal passion. We understood that stylistically we had to personify the political heritage of the community. We created a campaign connecting voters on a personal level and presented Antonio Villaraigosa, first and foremost as an Angelino,” said Aira. “

Please note some (many) sites require registration. Many times it is free.