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Barack Obama calls for Cesar Chavez holiday
Los Angeles Times ^
| March 31, 2008
| Mark Silva and Don Frederick
Posted on 03/31/2008 6:53:25 PM PDT by george76
Obama, who has struggled to overcome Clinton's significant advantage among Latino voters in state after state, sought to one-up his rival for the Democratic presidential nod by joining the call for creating a national holiday to commemorate the father of the United Farm Workers.
"That's why I support the call to make Cesar Chavez's birthday a national holiday. It's time to recognize the contributions of this American icon to the ongoing efforts to perfect our union."
Eight states commemorate Chavez' birthday in some fashion. In California, all state offices are closed, but local government facilities and public schools are open.
The other states that officially honor Chavez are Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: California; US: Illinois; US: Michigan; US: New Mexico; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: 2008; affirmativeaction; barackhusseinobama; barackobama; bho; cesarchavez; cesarchavezday; chavez; clinton; democrat; democratparty; democrats; doloreshuerta; election; electionpresident; elections; hillary; hillaryclinton; holiday; latino; latinos; latinovoters; nationalholiday; nobama; obama; obamatruthfile; typicallatinoperson; ufw; unitedfarmworkers
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To: george76
Bobby Rush birthday holiday to follow...
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:03:28 PM PDT
by
buccaneer81
(Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
To: george76
Ahhh. Barack and Michele’s oratories. The gifts that keeps on giving.
Q: Did you hear about the leftist coyote?
A: Got stuck in a trap, chewed off both legs, and was still stuck.
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:04:04 PM PDT
by
callisto
(CONGRESS.SYS corrupted...Re-boot Washington DC (Y/N)?)
To: george76
Commie stuff! Is he going to have Joan Baez following him around and singing “Joe Hill” now?
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:04:10 PM PDT
by
claudiustg
(We're Whiggin' out!)
To: george76
....and I was thinking we could plant the alfalfa
sprouts here, nevermind the dead camel.
To: george76
This year Cesar Chavez, next year Hugo Chavez...
To: george76
He has got to be kidding.
Another stupid holiday honoring a communist.
The man is truly a moron.
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:04:28 PM PDT
by
svcw
(I reject your reality and substitute my own.)
To: george76
PANDER ALERT!!
PANDER ALERT!!
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:05:02 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: JillValentine
I think you've got your fingers and toes, all 20 of 'em, on the button there ~ Obama doesn't realize Ceasar and Hugo are different guys and didn't believe in the same sort of nonsense.
Frankly, I don't think your "typical black guy" spends all that much time keeping up on Hispanic news. (/sarc)
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:05:35 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: george76
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:05:57 PM PDT
by
Emperor Palpatine
("There is no civility, only politics.")
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To: george76
what... no May 1st workers of the world unite holiday???
screw BORAT obama.
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:07:24 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©®)
To: muawiyah
Obama is an ignorant “Typical Half-White Guy.”
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:07:25 PM PDT
by
JillValentine
(Being a feminist is all about being a victim. Being an armed woman is all about not being a victim.)
To: george76
... That is until Obama was informed that Ceasar Chavez is not the Dog Whisperer guy.
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:09:09 PM PDT
by
AHerald
("Be faithful to God ... do not bother about the ridicule of the foolish." - St. Pio of Pietrelcina)
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To: JillValentine
In the interest of brevity, I simply call him a stupid prat. :-)
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:10:00 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: george76
That is too stupid, even for Mr. Hussein. I smell a rat.
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:10:53 PM PDT
by
TLI
( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
To: LibFreeOrDie
When will we have Jose Jimenez day?
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:11:11 PM PDT
by
Emperor Palpatine
("There is no civility, only politics.")
To: george76
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:11:51 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(It's not the politics I despise, It's the politicians for being so stupid..)
To: Army Air Corps
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posted on
03/31/2008 7:12:36 PM PDT
by
A. Morgan
(VOTE FOR A LIBERAL N' WE'LL BE UP TO OUR NECKS IN ILLEGALS and OUTA' GAS!)
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