The last two days at the Convention have been electrifying! Both Michelle and Hillary’s speeches made it clear that this Democratic Party has two women who are amazing in their own right, who can hold their own in terms of policies and who are inspiring and transformational leaders.

On Monday, Michelle showed us that her family is just like any other family working hard to build a better future for their children. In that way, I believed she connected with Latino families. We have the same aspirations as everyone else: a good education for our children, good jobs and opportunities for economic growth. That’s the message that Latinos need to hear…we are in it together and we will win together!

Hillary showed us that the issues that she has fought so hard to champion are the issues that she will continue to fight for with Obama as President. I predict that she will be our champion for universal healthcare; it’s an issue that she loves and she knows how to fight for . . . she will continue to be our leader in the Senate and in the Democratic party!

Our NJ Delegation is inspired to fight for those issues for working people in NJ. Issues like a living wage for workers, the right to organize into unions, the right to have healthcare and a pension . . . those are the issues that matter to all working people in NJ.

Latinos voices were heard on the floor of the convention loud and clear; several Latino members of Congress spoke about the differences between Obama and McCain. They set the record straight that although McCain did talk about immigration reform, he is now being a real maverick by denying his support for his own immigration stands. Unfortunately, it looks like Senator Menendez will not speak on the convention floor; that was a lost opportunity for the Obama campaign as he is a respected voice for all Latinos in the US. However, I believed that he remains committed to making sure Latinos know that the real McCain is not what Latinos need to build their American dream.

We are all committed to make sure Obama wins NJ!

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