'El Bernie' Sanders is Lucky to Have Arturo Carmona in His Campaign
Presidential aspirant Bernie Sanders is gaining a growing support from the Latinos, according to his campaign staff, Arturo Carmona.
Who is Arturo Carmona?
Arturo Carmona, 37, is one of Sander's campaign staff. He was part of a Latino group that is dedicated to youth and online organizing.
Sanders campaign believes that Carmona's background in civil rights and community organizing will help him do this job. They are confident that Carmona will be an asset in addressing issues affecting the Latino families
Carmona served as the executive director of Presente.org. The group is critical to Pres. Barack Obama's immigration policies and they target Democrats for voting against deportation relief for illegal immigrants.
Carmona is shaking up the Latino support for Hillary Clinton, who won Nevada's Latino vote 2-1 in 2008.
Late Campaign in Nevada a Disadvantage
Carmona admitted that they started at a disadvantage. However, he believes that they still have room for makeup because of the great support of thousands of volunteers not only in Nevada but also all over the country.
He also disclosed that it is challenging to introduce Sen. Sanders to Latinos and other communities of color because he is not a national figure. Moreover, he came from Vermont, where there are only a few Latinos.
Hopeful for Latino Support
When Carmona introduced the senator to Latinos, they were interested in him. They find the politician passionate and articulate. In fact, even Clinton's supporters are now considering El Bernie.
Carmona talked to a lot of Latino parents and older folks and he learned something that raises their confidence. "A lot of them said, 'I was supporting Hillary.' But you know what? There's no loyalty to Hillary ... They're like. "Let's give 'El Bernie' a second chance," he said.
Growing Latino Support
Carmona admits that their figure is low with African-American company and with Latinos because these people are unaware of them. However, the current number motivates them and they are experiencing progress in public polling numbers.
"We've been making tremendous progress as it relates to Latinos. It's going to be neck-and-neck overall, thanks to the increasing Latino support- we're going to do really well with the younger Latino voters," Carmona said.
Carmona Reassures Latinos of Sanders' Credentials
Carmona stressed that Sanders has good and consistent records to a lot of issues, including Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and immigrants' right movement.
Carmona's Message to the Youth
He is encouraging the youth to never lose the fire in whatever they do and wherever they are. He reminds them that there will always be pressure. He added that the people need to challenge the status quo for their community to progress and be represented adequately.
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