My first diary, so please be nice...
Ramon Ramirez, the president of PCUN, the state's largest farmworker union, made the announcement Wednesday, citing Obama's commitment to improving the lives of farmworkers and Latino families in Oregon and across the nation as the reason for the endorsement.
Perfect timing for Obama. Bad timing for Clinton.
"Barack Obama has been standing with the Latino community for more than 20 years in public service, beginning with his days as a community organizer fighting for neighborhoods devastated by steel mill closings on Chicago's South Side," Ramirez said in a statement. "Senator Obama will be a president who fights for the rights of workers and Latinos."
What a great endorsement for Obama in an area of voters that he needs. For some reason, people seem to forget that he worked with all races in South Chicago. Another foreward stride for him in breaking into Clinton's base.
In a response to the Latino leaders' endorsement of Obama, the Clinton campaign pointed out that "prominent" Latino leaders such as Multnomah County Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffy and Benton County Commissioner Annabelle Jaramillo have endorsed the senator from New York.
Of course, this group was rendered insignificant. I don't understand why her campaign does this, especially with a base of people that support her.
So, good on Obama for picking up this endorsement!
Statesmanjournal.com