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Published Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008 | 11:04 a.m.
Updated Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008 | 2:14 p.m.
Assemblyman Mo Denis, one of only three Hispanic legislators in Nevada, endorsed Illinois Sen. Barack Obama this morning, adding to Obama's hope that he can cross
old racial barriers and win Latino support.
Denis had been supporting New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who withdrew from the race last week. Denis, of Las Vegas, said he made his decision after conversations with the Obama campaign.
Nevada’s other Latino lawmaker, Ruben Kihuen, is campaigning for Hillary Clinton. Kihuen’s endorsement of the New York senator has received wide attention because he is widely seen as a rising star in Nevada politics.
Denis, 46, is less dynamic but watching him last month as he canvassed a working class neighborhood for Richardson showed that he has ample standing among Hispanics. The second-term Assemblyman is also president of the state Parent Teacher Association.
The New York Times has a story today about Obama’s attempt to reach out to Hispanics and bridge a racial divide between the black and Hispanic communities that is more pronounced among older, first-generation Latinos.
Denis said one of his questions for Obama was whether the candidate "would give preference to African Americans compared to other communities. The campaign said no, he wants to work together."
Sen. Bob Coffin, D-Las Vegas, is the third Hispanic legislator. He has endorsed Clinton.
Way to go Mo'!
Obama'08!
"Yes we SCAM" Should be the title of this article. His promise of hope and change is EMPTY and he has absolutely NOTHING to back it up. The FACTS are just the opposite: When Barrack Obama was one of our State Senators, he voted PRESENT nearly 130 times. Think about that. This self-proposed man of conviction, this man who does not believe in “politics as usual”, voted PRESENT on issues that were critical to the lives of the citizens in which he was supposed to be representing. He voted PRESENT instead of an up or down YES or NO because it was the politically expedient thing for him to do. Is this the voting pattern of a man of conviction – a man devoted to change? I don’t think so. In the past 8 months, the U.S. Senate has voted on issues critical to our country’s well-being more than 260 times and of these 260 opportunities to vote for change, Jr. Senator Obama failed to vote on more than 160 occasions. Be concerned about his lack of commitment on issues of vital interest. When we will need strength, when we will need leadership, when we will need to re-direct our country’s direction, would a then President Obama simply answer “PRESENT”? It is just not worth the gamble. Republicans desperately want Obama to be their opposition candidate so they can absolutely destroy him. Hillary Clinton has been able to weather attacks from the Republican machine for 20+ years now and is still able to out poll the GOP frontrunners. Of course Republicans want Obama to win the primaries and they will go to ANY extent to make that happen...it's the ONLY chance they have to keep the noble office under their power...that's what we need - another Bush. As for Obama and his “hope” for “change” – guess he needs to re-write the little experience and history he does have.
Vote SMART! - Hillary Clinton ‘08
The Obama campaign is trying to distort or deny Hillary’s TRUE accomplishments that have greatly BENEFITED the Latin community! Obama TALKS of “hope,” while Clinton has worked her entire life to ensure people can actually ACHIEVE in this country. How many minorities have graduated college thanks to the federal and state grants received and are now a tax paying citizens? Do you think Obama had ANYTHING to do with this? NO. But without Clinton’s efforts you would not have the opportunities that you DO have today. The Clintons will bring REAL change to all minority communities, Mexican, African American, Asian, women, families, ALL people. The Clintons have done more to preserve the lives of ALL minorities than Obama could ever do. We can’t eat “hope”. The Obama crew is playing games. Any union member that votes for Obama over Clinton is making a VERY uneducated decision that will not only hurt YOU, but also hurt the United States.
Hillary Clinton ’08 – Real “hope,” Real “change” not just TALK!
Katy and UnionGRL - do yourself, your children, and your country a favor. The anti-Hillary campaign is nothing more than an extension of the anti-feminism campaign that has plagued this country for over 300 years! Stop buying into the anti-feminist lies, do your own RESEARCH, and use your OWN mind as to who you vote for. You have been programmed to "do as your told" your entire life and it's time you use your OWN mind and make EDUCATED decisions ... rather than be the drones the Union is depending on.
Voting for Obama is voting for a man with very self serving intentions! LOOK AT HIS VOTING RECORD, when he had viable chances to make changes that would have benefited the people he is supposed to be representing, he chose to do NOTHING! That is exactly what he will do for you - NOTHING!
Hillary Clinton '08
Wow- the Hillary campaign is getting desperate and again going negative. Look at the comments above. Senator Obama, self-serving?? You only have to look at his undeniable record of service to others to know that he is anything but the opposite of self-serving. I would follow daraya2 advice and not listen to her acidic words and research for yourself why Senator Obama is the wise and truly authentic choice that we have this year. Do the right thing.
Thanks Ivdream! Now, if only these brainwashed Obama fans would stop buying into false poetry. They need to understand the consequences of voting for Obama. Should he win the primaries the Republicans will certainly bring out ALL of his faults with he can NOT deny. We will lose the chance of Clinton, a PROVEN leader and contributor, to truly put this country back on track.
Spread the word, if Hillary Clinton is not elected as President, we will have four more years of a Bush clone. No doubt.
hillharris - what HAS he done? "Undeniable" record of service to others? Here we go again...more TALK with nothing to back it up....Go ahead, vote for Obama, see what happens with the Republicans get a hold of him. Another wasted mind...
It is a shame to see so much negativity. I'm still undecided between Edwards and Obama but I know what I don't like in politics. If it comes down to Clinton-Obama, it's not close. A Clinton nomination means I go McCain. It's not about race or gender, it's about a non-polarizing candidate that has fewer ties to entrenched interests and has the ability to unite this country in order to deal with the very real threats of war, climate change and the economy. I have to imagine that the Republicans would break last year's record 62 filibusters in the first year of a Clinton presidency. They know it fires up their base to oppose a Clinton. Perhaps you should consider that?
Do Hillary backers think that you can brow beat people into your preferred narrative?
I would advise people with open minds ( the ones who should be running our country) to only look at the many biographical sketches of Senator Obama that are available in print or on line. No need to go to the Obama sponsored sights for this information. This will back up my claim of "undeniable record of service to others". Reasonable persons would then agree with my statement. As far as electability, Senator Obama has already demonstrated an amazing abililty to bring people from both parties and independents together. This is what will win in Nov. I think Hillary would have a very difficult time in the swing states (Ohio, Missouri, Pennsylvania)in which many of the Democratic leaders have already endorsed Senator Obama.
What about just---"CONGRATULATIONS"?
This transcript of Senator McCaskill's conference call endorsing Obama is what is appealing about Obama. He's scary smart. He sees the possible eventualities ahead of time. That he hasn't been in Washington for very long is actually a plus for me too.
Senator McCaskill: Let me speak briefly to Barack’s role to the ethics legislation because I had a front row seat. Before I went to Washington as a freshman senator, I got a call that Senator Obama wanted to have a conference call with all the freshman senators and of course we all did that and we all got on the phone with Senator Obama. And he was calling to ask us to help him on the ethics legislation and he warned us that when we got to Washington that there would be some of the more senior members of the Senate that would act like they wanted to pass the ethics legislation, but he explained to us that they really didn’t want to pass it. And that it was going to take a lot of pushing and pulling to get this ethics legislation done and that the freshman class was going to be essential in that. And he recruited us to be monolithic in our support of the provisions that he was pushing. I frankly thought that he was exaggerating at the time. I hadn’t obviously taken my seat in the senate yet. I got to the senate and it turned out that he was right. There was a lot of wink, wink, nod, nod going on around the floor on some of the provisions of the bill. Most notably that the idea that senators could take corporate airplanes anywhere they wanted in the country for pennies on the dollar. And I watched as the more senior senators tried to maneuver and keep that provision out of the bill. And I watched Barack Obama stand in the well and refuse to kind of back off on that and we helped. And we did so because he prepared us and urged us to back his position for real ethics reform. Was the bill perfect? No, it wasn’t. Can we do more? Of course we can, and of course we want to. And I know as president Barack will help us set a standard for ethics in Washington that will bring a new day. But to belittle that legislation really is not appropriate because it was substantial, it was real and it was hard fought and Barack Obama was at the fulcrum and was the one actually carrying the load to get it across the finish line.
I'm a male who was raised by a single mom. As a consequence, I have an emotional bias in favor of women in general.
But I'm supporting Barack, because it is wrong to vote for someone based on gender or race. It's also wrong to vote for someone because of name recognition.
The world is full of experienced people, but people with Barack Obama's abilities are rare indeed!
The Clintons have been a divisive force in this country just like the Bush's.
Our country has been divided for more than 20 years and there has not been an improvment in our economic well being as a country, nor has our standing in the world been one to be proud of.
First Bush brought us deceit, lies and cover ups ie. Iran Contra when he was V.P. and continued through his first term as Pres. as well as divisiness.
Clinton brought us more lies, deceit, coverups as well as divisiveness.
Second Bush brought us more lies, deceit, coverups and divisiness.
My question to all of you, is this what we want to continue? If we put another Clinton in the White House, the odds are a sure thing that the lies, deceit and coverups will continue.
Do you think this is what our country really needs?
Or do you think that perhaps it is time we elect the person that can unify our country and get us back on a path to healing?
I for one feel that Senator Obama is the only real good choice for us to pick in getting our country back on the right path. I do hope that you will join me and others in supporting him and caucus for him Saturday.
Thank You.