We have no idea if this is going to sway the dozens of Latino voters in Pennsylvania, (We KNOW it won’t work in Puerto Rico) BUT, it never hurts to mention Cesar Chavez especially when the idea is to get a day off!!!!! (of course the undocumenteds will insist on working this day anyway),
AND when you are engaged in a Si Se Puede War with Hillary.
Obama Calls for National Holiday in Honor of Chavez’s Birthday

CHICAGO, IL – Senator Barack Obama today released the following statement to commemorate Cesar Chavez’s birthday and express his support for a national holiday to honor Chavez’s success in “making America a stronger, more just, and more prosperous nation.”
“Today is Cesar Chavez’s birthday, and his life and legacy are important for us all to remember. From his beginnings as a farmworker picking lettuce and beets in the American Southwest, Cesar Chavez rose to help found the United Farm Workers, providing hundreds of thousands of people with better working conditions and the chance to live a better life. He proved what I have long believed – that together, ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
When some said he could not organize farmworkers and take on the growers, he said, “Sí Se Puede” - “Yes We Can.” It’s a philosophy of hope and aspiration that inspires us today.”
I am sure Hillary has a statement of her own, but since her people have no sense of humor and are boycotting this blog, I guess we will have to wait until some MSM types decide to mention that she loves Cesar more than Barack.
OK, so Hillary also loves César Chávez, at least so says Dolores Huerta:
Cesar made ensuring well-being for others an intrinsic part of his life – something that trickled down to thousands, including myself, triggering us to become part of something larger than ourselves. It was then and there — at that given point in time — that I helped Cesar found the United Farm Workers of America. His lifetime of service has paved the way for many, and provided inspiration for countless others.
Throughout her life, Hillary has refused to wait for change to come. ……etc…
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