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Samuel Rodriguez is mobilizing Hispanic Christian voters, confronting the nation’s feverish anti-immigrant mood, and drawing the attention of politicians from both ends of the spectrum.
THE AGENDA OF THE LAMB: When it comes to the Hispanic community, Rev. Samuel Rodriguez is challenging both ‘the Donkey’ and ‘the Elephant’ to rise above the usual politics.
Rev. Samuel Rodriguez represents tremendous vote-getting power for a demographic that could sway the 2012 election: the ethnic Christian vote. A Sacramento-based pastor and the founding president of theNational Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, he’s known for his efforts to see that Hispanic Christians have a political voice.
But rather than using his influence to propel a particular political party or candidate, Rodriguez wants to use it to mobilize the Hispanic Christian voter base. “I want the candidates to endorse us and our position, not the other way around,” Rodriguez said.
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