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Related: About this forumSanders Hires Arturo Carmona of Presente.org for Latino Outreach
Sanders Hires Arturo Carmona of Presente.org for Latino Outreach
By SUZANNE GAMBOA - OCT 2 2015, 5:15 PM ET
Democrat Bernie Sanders, who still faces a long road for recognition and support in the Latino community, has hired a Latino Outreach director for the campaign.
Sanders, a Vermont senator, hired Arturo Carmona, executive director of Presente.org, a Latino advocacy group based in Los Angeles. Carmona also will serve as Southwest political director. The group, which is largely an online group, is considered more left than other more established Latino organizations.
As an activist on civil rights, Carmona, 37, said he never saw himself joining a political campaign, but "when I saw the political campaign and Sen. Sanders calling for a political revolution and people from all walks of life joining this movement, I said 'Hey, this is something I've seen that can make a difference.' I decided to join because I see a great need," he said.
In a recently released NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, 30 percent of Latinos surveyed had a positive view of Sanders versus 12 percent who held a negative view. But 35 percent didn't recognize his name or weren't sure how they felt about him, compared to 2 percent for Hillary Clinton, his rival for the Democratic nomination.
"Bernie Sanders is not well known and I see that as a great opportunity and advantage because we have a fresh opportunity to present a remarkable candidate," Carmona said....
Full article:
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/sanders-hires-arturo-carmona-presente-org-latino-outreach-n437836
By SUZANNE GAMBOA - OCT 2 2015, 5:15 PM ET
Democrat Bernie Sanders, who still faces a long road for recognition and support in the Latino community, has hired a Latino Outreach director for the campaign.
Sanders, a Vermont senator, hired Arturo Carmona, executive director of Presente.org, a Latino advocacy group based in Los Angeles. Carmona also will serve as Southwest political director. The group, which is largely an online group, is considered more left than other more established Latino organizations.
As an activist on civil rights, Carmona, 37, said he never saw himself joining a political campaign, but "when I saw the political campaign and Sen. Sanders calling for a political revolution and people from all walks of life joining this movement, I said 'Hey, this is something I've seen that can make a difference.' I decided to join because I see a great need," he said.
In a recently released NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, 30 percent of Latinos surveyed had a positive view of Sanders versus 12 percent who held a negative view. But 35 percent didn't recognize his name or weren't sure how they felt about him, compared to 2 percent for Hillary Clinton, his rival for the Democratic nomination.
"Bernie Sanders is not well known and I see that as a great opportunity and advantage because we have a fresh opportunity to present a remarkable candidate," Carmona said....
Full article:
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/sanders-hires-arturo-carmona-presente-org-latino-outreach-n437836
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beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)1. AWESOME.
An activist who believes in Bernie, not just a hired hand.
You go, Arturo!
Autumn
(45,026 posts)2. This is a huge leap towards that goal. The road just got a hell of a lot shorter.
This means more to me than any hundreds of endorsements.
Gman
(24,780 posts)3. Bout damn time
Why is he so late to the party with pretty much everything?
Samders "rapid response" takes weeks and months.
List left
(595 posts)4. Think twice act correctly the first time.
Bernie considers what is best and does what is appropriate.
Obviously in for the long arc of things.
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)5. Nothing Bernie does is ever good enough for some people.
I think Carmona and Sanders both chose well.