Dear Member of the Latino Community:

Here is a letter written by Maria de Lourdes Young available at these links as an HTML Webpage, Word Doc, and Adobe PDF . Also, please keep in mind:

1. Get everyone you know who is eligible to vote to verify their registration info, or register here (in Spanish too): https://wei.secstate.wa.gov/onlinevoterregistration/Registration.aspx or outside Washington, here: www.voteforchange.com.
2. Realize the power of a question: "What is it that the Republican party stands for, anyway?" as people who are actually thinking can't possibly vote GOP now - especially for President!
   
3. Don't back down on the insistence that the ultraconservative "heart" of the GOP has got to go - as it is corrupting the whole "balance of powers" and the rational process that distinguishes this country's history. A healthy two party system needs two healthy parties, and it is up us now to send a firm message to the Neo-cons that they are DONE. D-O-N-E.
   
4. Be aware of latinos.barackobama.com as a resource for people with questions about Obama's immediate plans, and position on issues. With the Internet we should and must go direct to the source!
   
5. Our experience in the Northwest is that Democrats stand for "compassion for all people, and appreciation of diversity." Barack Obama embodies these core values in words, personal experience, and deeds. The Obama team is our best avenue for stopping the unrealistic policies that divide our families, and to create change that recognizes the Latino contribution to America fairly and justly.
   

All Our Best, The Northwest Obama Team.