Chairman Mex-Am Caucus Texas endorsed Obama [View All]

by kubla000
Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 07:36:44 AM PST
Great news down in the Valley of Texas, which could be the final showdown between Team Clinton and the Forces of Change.

State Rep. Pete Gallego, chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, has announced he is endorsing Barack Obama for president.

The Alpine Democrat had earlier supported his near neighbor, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson.

The non-partisan Mexican American Legislative Caucus comprises most Hispanic members of the Texas House of Representatives. Gallego said he was in the process of contacting other Democrats in MALC to see who they are lining up for in the presidential election.
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This is such solid good news

In the California primary on Super Tuesday, Latino voters broke 2 to 1 for Clinton. Gallego said he saw no reason why, as voters get to know Obama better, that ratio would not shrink in Texas.

“Obama’s life story and his values are so much closer to the Latino community than any candidate other than Bill Richardson,” Gallego said.

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/10/102857/866/721/453872