Obama can not Win in 2012 without the Hispanic Vote and I am Not Voting for Obama Unless....the six items below are achieved before the 2012 elections. Obama has no creditability with campaign promises so each of the items below must be delivered before the 2012 election.

1. Today, Obama must cut back the number of deportations to the number deported under President Bush and use existing presidential powers to stop deportations of the estimated 65,000 undocumented students who were brought to the United States as children, and who graduate from high school every year, and want to enter college or the armed forces. Second, Obama must use his executive powers to delay deportation of the parents of the estimated four million U.S.-born children who have at least one parent who does not have legal status.

2. End Napolitano's Secure Communities program that can deport any immigrant arrested by any law enforcement agency such as Sheriff Joe Arpaio for having a broken tail light. In Phoenix, Arpaio continues his sweeps arresting the undocumented working with ICE to deport all that are arrested. What Arpaio is doing in Phoenix is happening throughout the USA.

3. Fire Janet Napolitano and John Norton.

4. Support the candidacy of Hispanic Democrats running for state and congressional offices before and during the primary by providing fund raising, campaign management and endorsements. It is national policy not to support any candidate in a primary where two or more are competing but if one non-Hispanic candidate was an established office holder, the probability of electing an Hispanic is lessen; therefore, the National Democratic Party to elect Hispanics to office must make exceptions. There is no better illustration of this than Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico who in 29 years he served as the U.S. Senator from New Mexico never gave a speech advocating Immigration Reform. There may be non-Hispanics who vote for Immigration Reform but just voting for Immigration Reform will not get the job done. Strong advocacy is required and only Hispanic members of Congress will advocate Immigration Reform — not non-Hispanics. Electing a non-Hispanic Senator in New Mexico would be the same as electing another Jeff Bingaman. Does New Mexico want another 29 years of non representation? Hispanics are now the majority in New Mexico and now more than never, New Mexico needs an Hispanic U.S. Senator that will be the driving force to achieve Immigration Reform. Martin Heinrich is a Jeff Bingaman clone. A nice guy but clearly not the answer to represent all the residents of New Mexico.

5. Assure every committee of the National Democratic Convention be composed of the same percentage of members equal to the 2010 Census count on race. The 2010 Census counted 50.5 million Hispanics in the United States making up 16.3% of the total population. Each National Democratic Convention committee must have at a minimum 16.3% Hispanic representation. At the 2008 National Democratic Convention, only a handful of Hispanics were represented. Some committees had no Hispanic representation which is shameful! Some committees appeared to have been dominated by blacks. Why? Now because of the census data certifying the surge of the Hispanic community is now the biggest minority group in the USA, the black community wants to partner with the Hispanic community. Let them show sincerity by removing their dominance of the National Democratic Convention.

The 2010 census counted 50.5 million Hispanics and 38.9 million blacks — compared with 35.3 million Hispanics and 34.7 million blacks in 2000. But those figures have not translated into Hispanic clout in Congress, where — not including delegates or members of Portuguese ancestry — they have 24 House members (17 Democrats and seven Republicans), compared with 42 black representatives (40 Democrats and two Republicans).

6. For 2012, partner with a Mexican American Hispanic for Vice President who is a strong advocate for Immigration Reform. The entire United States must learn, Cuban and Puerto Ricans could care less about Immigration Reform. Immigration Reform is a Mexican, Central and South American priority.

Today, as in 2008, Obama is promising to pursue Immigration Reform but I will not support Barack Obama's re-election unless the above six items are achieved before the 2012 elections.

Jon Garrido, CEO and Owner

The Jon Garrido Network

Santa Fe, New Mexico