Well, Marcos Rubinstein, Deputy Campaign Manager for Art Small for U.S.
Senate has jumped in his rickety, old “Kucinichmobile” (his 14-year-old
Chevy Cavalier) and is on his way to Boston!  And on top of it,
he’s taking it on faith that the kind progressive community of Iowa
will help him foot the bill – before he needs the funds to pay for his
hotel room and his way back!  And he’s only a third of the way
there, funds-wise.



Marcos says:



“In Boston, as the Chair of the Hispanic Caucus of the Iowa Democratic Party, I will:



  
1. Help and participate in Hispanic Caucus activities, with the goal of
increasing Latino/Hispanic participation in the political debate
through grassroots organizing;

   2. Promote progressive politics within the Latino/Hispanic community;

  
3. Help and participate in the many progressive activities that are
planned for the week of July 23rd/July 30th in Boston, with the goal of
making the opposition to the occupation of Iraq an issue for the
Democratic Party, while making every effort to avoid a split which
could cost Democrats the White House;

  
4. Help our U.S. Senatorial Candidate, Art Small, to be known by party
activists and the National Press, improving his chance of defeating
Charles Grassley this November. Art Small is a socially progressive
candidate.”



When he
gets back to Iowa, Marcos’ goal is to work to help create a progressive
coalition.  Part of his plan for the Small for Senate campaign is
based on working with volunteers – both the Kucitizens and the Deaniacs
– respecting their organizations, and at the same time hoping that
working toward a common goal will help in the necessary process of
presenting a common progressive front within the Democratic Party.