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Creator of "Yes We Can" Phrase Endorses Hillary Clinton

by world dictator, Tue Jan 15, 2008 at 07:07:41 PM EST

Ouch. In an ironic bit of news, it turns out that Dolores Huerta, the co-Founder of United Farm Workers has endorsed Hillary Clinton.

Besides the fact that Huerta is an influential member in the hispanic community who has spent decades fighting for change, she is also the person who coined the phrase that Barack Obama has decided to start using, "Si Se Puede" translated as "Yes, we can".

In case you missed it, in what was supposed to be his acceptance speech after New Hampshire, Barack Obama started using the phrase as an nod towards Hispanics voters,particularly in Nevada. It must be tough to know that "Yes we can" do it but "No we can't" do it with you.

Just thought I'd share this bit of news :-)

Tags: Hillary Clinton, Nevada, Yes We Can, Barack Obama, news, politics, primary, 2008 (all tags)

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Re: Creator of "Yes W (none / 0)

I thought that was old news

vote blue in 2008

by sepulvedaj3 on Tue Jan 15, 2008 at 07:18:53 PM EST

Re: Creator (none / 0)

I might have missed it. Sorry

by world dictator on Tue Jan 15, 2008 at 07:47:36 PM EST

Re: Creator (none / 0)

Thanks for passing this story along because I hadn't heard it either. Ever since I heard Obama use that slogan I've been wondering, "What does Delores Huerta think about this?" I suspected she would be a Clinton supporter.

by LakersFan on Tue Jan 15, 2008 at 09:58:03 PM EST
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WOW (2.00 / 1)

I bet BO is pissed. LOL

by lonnette33 on Tue Jan 15, 2008 at 08:08:13 PM EST

Re: Creator of "Yes We Can" (2.00 / 0)

Hehe, you knee-jerk recommenders. Yes, it's a cute thing to point out, but the endorsement itself is eight months old!

"Another problem we have...is that in election years we behave somewhat as primitive peoples do at the time of the full moon." --Harry Truman

by Steve M on Tue Jan 15, 2008 at 08:14:25 PM EST

Re: Creator of "Yes We Can" (none / 0)

That's an awfully nasty response (and rather out of character from you). I'm a Clinton supporter and a Dolores Huerta admirer, and I didn't know this. I don't spend my days combing candidate websites for endorsements.

It is "current" information because Obama just started using this slogan after his loss in NH. Do you really think most people know where that slogan came from?

by LakersFan on Tue Jan 15, 2008 at 10:03:38 PM EST
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Re: Creator of "Yes We Can" (none / 0)

I had hoped that starting my comment with "hehe" would make clear that I was hardly looking to be nasty! I am just teasing a little.

"Another problem we have...is that in election years we behave somewhat as primitive peoples do at the time of the full moon." --Harry Truman

by Steve M on Tue Jan 15, 2008 at 10:12:14 PM EST
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Used with Permission (none / 0)

Barack Obama actually asked the family and the Cesar Chavez Foundation for their blessing to use the phrase, and they gave it.

http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/ 01/obamas_si_se_puede.html

Also, the slogan has of course been used countless times since its creation, by unions, non-union workers, and activists of all stripes. It has also been used in political campaigns, most recently by Obama's friend Deval Patrick in his successful 2006 run for Governor of Massachusetts, and two years earlier, by Obama himself in his US Senate campaign.

by along on Wed Jan 16, 2008 at 03:35:20 AM EST

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