Democrats Abroad Campaign to Begin Ricardo Castillo - The News
go to original March 19, 2012

Hightower’s theme will be “Citizens United and the rise of Super PACS; their impact on U.S. democracy.”

SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE – With the certainty that Barack Obama will seek reelection to the United States presidency, the Mexico chapter of Democrats Abroad will kick off its campaign on March 24 with a national gathering in this central Mexico town.

“Keep in mind that we have to vote a month earlier,” says National Outreach Chair of Mexico Democrats Abroad, Bruce Rossley, who is organizing the San Miguel de Allende (SMA) gathering which will feature radio personality and former Texas gubernatorial candidate Jim Hightower.

Democrats Abroad will hold a national convention in Puerto Vallarta in May.

But at the SMA gathering next weekend at the Real de Minas Hotel the focus by Jim Hightower will be discussing raising money for the Super PACs (Super Political Action Committee). “For the first time this year (because of a Supreme Court decision) every candidate for president is allowed a Super PAC. There is a limit on how much each candidate can raise in campaign contributions, but no limit to the Super PACs. The Super PACs theoretically act independently of the candidate they support,” explains Bruce Rossley.

Over a thousand persons from all over Mexico are expected to attend, including the Democrats Abroad national chair Roberta “Dee Dee” Camhi who will be hosting the May Global Meeting of Democrats Abroad in which members from the world over will be in attendance.

“We are kicking off our national campaign here in San Miguel for Obama with Jim Hightower as speaker. He normally charges US$10,000 per appearance but this time he waved his fee. Tickets are 300 pesos for preferred seating and 150 for general seating for his Sunday speech at 3 p.m.”

Hightower’s theme will be “Citizens United and the rise of Super PACS; their impact on U.S. democracy.”

For more information on tickets and starting a chapter of Democrats Abroad in your community, you can contact Bruce at rossleyassociates@msn.com.

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