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Who we’re fighting for
As he made his closing argument to the people of Florida at his last campaign stop in the Sunshine State last night, President Obama reminded us how much this election is about—and who we're fighting for. As he made his closing argument to the people of Florida at his last campaign stop in the Sunshine State last night, President Obama reminded us how much this election is about—and who we're fighting for.
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He didn't need binders to fill these vacancies. He didn't need binders to fill these vacancies.
Floridians line up to vote early
Today at 7 a.m., early voting began across Florida. Well before the doors opened—or the sun was up—Floridians were lining up outside their polling places to cast their ballots 10 days before Election Day. Today at 7 a.m., early voting began across Florida. Well before the doors opened—or the sun was up—Floridians were lining up outside their polling places to cast their ballots 10 days before Election Day.
Milagros and her husband joined the queue at the Platt Regional Library in Tampa before the sun was up. She's a veteran volunteer with the local OFA field office, but this morning carries special significance. As a new American citizen, this is the first time the Venezuelan-born Milagros is eligible to vote.
"This is my first time voting. I'm really proud to be a citizen of the United States. My husband and I went to bed last night at 2 a.m., and we decided to wake up very early and come here and do it on the first day. We want to make sure our president is re-elected. He's the best for this country. He worries about the middle class. He worries about everybody. He loves America, and he wants to help us. I want to do anything I can [to re-elect him.]"
Presidential debate exposes Mitt Romney’s extreme position on immigration
There is broad consensus that we need to reform our broken immigration system. But instead of promoting the national interest, Republicans are using the issue as a political wedge. In spite of the obstacles, President Obama has made significant progress in implementing immigration policies that reward hard work and demand responsibility. Check out this op-ed by Marco Lopez, former mayor of Nogales, Arizona, on the unprecedented actions taken by the Obama administration thus far.
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The Obama Administration's Accomplishments for the Hispanic Community
Reforming the federal student loan program and making college more affordable
President Obama signed into law student loan reform, a historic measure to make college more affordable for students and families and save American taxpayers roughly $68 billion over 10 years.
Protecting children from the dangers of smoking
Democrats passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act to prevent tobacco advertising near schools and playgrounds, and to protect children from the dangers of smoking.
