This weekend, over 100 New Mexicans attended Camp Obama New Mexico in Albuquerque, a Hispanic community leadership training. The training was led by Marshall Ganz, professor of community organizing at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and former United Farm Workers organizer, along with national and local campaign staff.Participants each took turns telling their personal stories about what motivated them to become involved in Barack Obama's Campaign for Change. Then, organizers helped local leaders empower themselves with the skills to mobilize voters in their New Mexico communities.
Special guest Governor Bill Richardson fired up the crowd Saturday morning and spoke about the importance of getting involved in your community.
He said:
Talk to your neighbors about why you were motivated to become involved....We need to win Hispanic voters. It won't be by T.V. ads. It will be you out on the streets talking to your neighbors. You're the most important foot soldiers. ...Our task is to get Hispanics to know Obama. They will see someone like themselves.
Talk to your neighbors about why you were motivated to become involved.
...We need to win Hispanic voters. It won't be by T.V. ads. It will be you out on the streets talking to your neighbors. You're the most important foot soldiers.
...Our task is to get Hispanics to know Obama. They will see someone like themselves.
Someone asked Governor Richardson about Barack's decision to choose Joe Biden to be his running mate. Governor Richardson responded:
It shows Obama making strong decisions. There has to be a trust -- they get along really well...You need someone with experience. Joe Biden is Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. No one has more foreign policy experience than Biden.
Check out a slideshow of pictures from the weekend:It's not too late to get involved in your community! Join a Neighborhood Team!
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