Prove You're Worth the Latino Vote!

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In 1992, I helped lead a grassroots movement that proved the power of the youth vote. We proved, through Clinton's election, that grassroots organizing with youth could get a President elected. During Obama's campaign, the same strategy was used to get students voting and to try and win the Latino vote. It worked. However, with the 2010 election season running full speed, candidates seem to have forgotten how important the Latino vote is to their success. We are hoping to change that.

We here at True Mexican are hoping to promote a movement that puts us, the voters, in a prime position over candidates. We want to know why they deserve our vote. Our vote is precious and, truth be told, politicians have done very little to help us out. We are looking for volunteers from around the country who are willing to research candidates and report on  where they stand on issues of importance to Latinos. We are looking for volunteers who are willing to campaign in eco-genius ways to get our message out while adding little to no carbon footprints. You see, we here at True Mexican also believe in Latinos leading the way in recycling and up-cycling. It really comes quite naturally to many of us. 

This is in the developmental stages, so we are asking for input from our readers, especially those of you with grassroots experience. We want to make our voice heard while proving that money is not necessary to run a successful campaign. We need to show that politicians should listen to individuals, not groups with the most money. 

If you are interested, please contact us and let us know you're ideas. The great thing about grassroots organization is that it follows no set rules and allows a fluid movement to make a huge impact.

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