Commentary: Why Weren’t You At The Bakersfield Obama Rally? - By N.L. Belardes
On Saturday I attended a Bakersfield political rally where ethnic groups didn’t seem to be in support of ethnic groups who are obviously in support of Barack Obama.
What am I talking about?
On a top political level the support was there. State Sen. Dean Florez teamed up with Joey & Christy Porter and several other top dogs to throw the “Get Out The Vote” Obama Family Rally at Beach Park on Saturday.
While Latino political leaders and musicians showed up, the Latino people en masse weren’t there. There were mostly blacks, a handful of Latinos and even fewer whites. Where was the balanced mix?
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What am I talking about?
On a top political level the support was there. State Sen. Dean Florez teamed up with Joey & Christy Porter and several other top dogs to throw the “Get Out The Vote” Obama Family Rally at Beach Park on Saturday.
While Latino political leaders and musicians showed up, the Latino people en masse weren’t there. There were mostly blacks, a handful of Latinos and even fewer whites. Where was the balanced mix?
Read the full article
Labels: Bakersfield news, Beach Park, Christy Porter, Dean Florez, Immigration, Joey Porter, Latino, Obama Rally
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Saturday, October 11, 2008.
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