2012: THE YEAR OF THE LATINO

You remember where you were on November 4, 2008. On that historic day, the United States elected Barack Obama as our 44th President. As he addressed the crowd gathered in Chicago’s Grant Park and the millions watching around the country, President Obama pledged to begin the hard work of restoring our path to progress.

Today, our economy is back from the abyss — and on a clear road to prosperity.

Today, President Obama’s health reform will enable Latinos to obtain quality health insurance at affordable rates, and will prevent insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing medical conditions, or from dropping coverage just because you got sick.

Today, the Iraq War is finally over. All of our heroes are back home with their family and loved ones.

Today, a Wise Latina named Sonia Sotomayor sits on the Supreme Court.

That is real change.

But the agenda is not yet complete. There is still much work to do. That is why President Obama is running for re-election. And that is why we support him.

Latinos will have an enormous say on who will be our President for the next four years. Today, there are more than 54 million Latinos in the United States. And every month, for the next 20 years, more than 50,000 Latinos will turn 18 years of age.

This can only mean one thing: EL FUTURO ES NUESTRO. The future is ours.

This election is not about President Obama. It’s about us. It’s about our futuro.

The Futuro Fund is a national initiative driven by a group of committed Latino leaders who have joined together to support President Obama’s re-election campaign, and, most importantly, to ensure that as Latinos, we make our presence felt in this pivotal presidential campaign.

Over the course of this year, the Futuro Fund will host a series of events throughout the country to support President Obama’s re-election. We can only do it with your help. Many of you have already joined us, and we are profoundly grateful. Many more will join us this year — and we can’t wait to thank you.

We have a unique opportunity to make a difference. Let’s do it together!

Un abrazo,

Andrés W. López, PR National Chairman The Futuro Fund	Henry Muñoz National Chairman The Futuro Fund
Manny Sanchez National Chairman The Futuro Fund	Giselle Fernandez National Chairman The Futuro Fund