Barack Obama, the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee for president, met on Tuesday with legislators of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC). The CHC has tried to convince Obama of pledging a comprehensive immigration reform as a way of appealing to Latino voters, while a spokeswoman for the Obama campaign said that the meeting was designed to give "an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and provide input.”Perhaps more importantly, the reunion with the CHC gave Obama a prime opportunity to drum up the support of previously staunch supporters of Hillary Clinton’s campaign:
"What I emphasized was how important it's going to be for me to be able to mobilize the Hispanic vote," Obama said. "I'm looking forward to (the caucus members') counsel and advice, and I think we're going to be unified going forward."
Obama called (Rep. Joe) Baca's office in the first days after Clinton dropped out of the race.
"He realizes the importance of reaching out to the Hispanic community. He's reaching out to a lot of us," Baca said after the meeting concluded at Democratic National Headquarters on Capitol Hill.
As part of his attempt to woo Latino politicos who backed Clinton’s bid for the presidency, ex-Clinton campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle was hired recently to join Obama’s campaign.
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Sources- Guardian UK, TheHill.com, politico.com, PE.com
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