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August 18, 2003

Dean gets Hispanic Congressional Endorsement

By Byron LaMasters

I've written before that Howard Dean has had a little bit of trouble winning over minority voters. Dean's base is considered to be "gay and lesbian voters, urban and surburban NPR liberal whites, some environmentalists, etc". So far, he's been acceptable to most Black and Hispanic leaders, but has yet to be embraced by them. Needless to say, this makes me happy.

U.S. Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) announced today that he will endorse Democratic presidential candidate Governor Howard Dean, M.D. Speaking at a ceremony here in Presidio Park, Grijalva hailed Dean as the one candidate who can beat President Bush in 2004.

"I am pleased to announce my support for Governor Dean," said Rep. Grijalva. "I believe that Governor Dean is the only one that can unseat President Bush and take this country into a new era. He cares for the people and is genuine in his beliefs. His leadership will provide Arizona and the rest of our Nation with a sense of values that will benefit all Americans."

In announcing his endorsement, Grijalva specifically cited Dean's stance as an advocate for health care and immigration reform, his support for education and civil rights, as well as his desire to reincorporate American values into its foreign policy.

"I am honored to be endorsed by Representative Raúl Grijalva," Dean said. "He is a strong advocate in Washington for his constituents and he is an inspiration for Latinos and all Americans. Rep. Grijalva's life-long work on behalf of teachers, public education and the environment has demonstrated the impact that a single individual can have, and he demonstrated last year in his race for the House just how important it is to engage people in the political process."

Rep. Grijalva, who previously served in elected office for thirteen years as a member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, is now serving his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives after a surprise victory last fall that came after he mobilized typically disaffected Latinos in his district to reengage in politics and vote. Grijalva, whose first year in Congress is being profiled by the New York Times as part of a series on freshman representatives, represents a diverse district that is 50 percent Latino, and includes 200 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border as well as seven sovereign Native American nations.


Grijalva has a strong following in his Arizona district. He won by a heavy margin in a tough primary against a very well funded EMILY's List candidate (if I remember correctly). A lot of endorsements are relatively meaningless, but I think that getting a high profile Hispanic endorsement in the first primary with a large Hispanic population is a big help for Dean.

Posted by Byron LaMasters at August 18, 2003 01:16 PM | TrackBack


Comments

Damn I should have got that quote copyrighted.

Good endorsement for Dean. But he needs Rep. Ed Pastor D-Phoenix endorsment for Arizona. I figure Pastor would be a Gephardt guy if he hasn't endorsed already. I follow Arizona politics almost as close as Texas.

Btw you didn't mention that Grijalva is one of the most liberal members of the house Democrats.

Posted by: pc at August 18, 2003 01:32 PM

It is about damn time someone with a less conservative idealism get in there... Bush is so extreme.

Posted by: Erin at August 18, 2003 03:04 PM

The first commenter had it half right. Grijalva is one of Congress's most liberal members in the newly created ultra-safe Democratic District. Why is his endorsement any different because he's hispanic?
And I wouldn't call Grijalva high profile. He's a freshman house member.
He is low on the totem poll.

Posted by: Josh at August 18, 2003 05:38 PM

Sure, he's low on the totem poll. But considering that Arizona is a state with an early primary, and considering that there are only two Democratic Congressmen in Arizona, I found the endorsement significant, because clearly having won a tough primary in 2002, Grijalva has a following and his support means a lot to Dean for that reason and also symbolically, as Dean has had some trouble getting widespread support from minorities so far.

Posted by: ByronUT at August 18, 2003 07:44 PM

I am not sure what there is to "get right" but I was thinking of this quote when I commented.
"I believe that Governor Dean is the only one that can unseat President Bush and take this country into a new era. He cares for the people and is genuine in his beliefs. His leadership will provide Arizona and the rest of our Nation with a sense of values that will benefit all Americans."

Posted by: PuttyGirl at August 19, 2003 10:35 AM

Byron, I am just saying his endorsement shouldn't be a surprise.
He's one of the most liberal members of congress, and Dean is the most liberal Candidate who has a chance to win, barring our(the GOP's) push to have Al Shartpon win the primary.

Posted by: Josh at August 19, 2003 12:56 PM

I have to agree with Josh. If Ed Pastor came out for Dean, or even a Udall relative, I would take notice.

Posted by: pc at August 19, 2003 01:35 PM
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