Posted on 07/31/2002 8:08:27 AM PDT by txdoda
Peter Camejo, a fluent Spanish speaker from New York who was born to Venezuelan parents, is running for governor under the Green Party. He is making a serious attempt to woo disgruntled Latino voters from the other two mainstream parties, especially the Democrats.
"We are the party of the people, while the Democrats and the Republicans are the party of money," he continued. "We now have the largest production in the state of California in its history, and yet we have billions of dollars of deficits. That's because of mismanagement and abuse." The Green Party platform includes raising the minimum wage to $10.50 per hour and putting an end to racial profiling.
But Camejo's views on immigration certainly raise a few eyebrows. "We think that immigration is what made America great, especially the Mexicans," said Camejo, standing in the center of the banquet hall as it emptied in preparation for the Democratic dinner a few hours later. "This is a part of Mexico, this is territory taken from Mexico, and we're for amnesty for the people who are here."
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Que se vaya a la gran concha que le parió, carajo.
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