I think I did better with my recall of Spanish class than Google did in translating:
Plainfield Latino: Le preguntamos a Ortega como su pérdida beneficia representación Latina en Plainfield. “Alma Blanco”, contestó Ortega.
Google: We asked Ortega as its loss benefits Latino representation in Plainfield. " White Soul " Ortega said .
Oy. Norman had been referring to his losses in running for the school board and council and urged support now for Alma. I think an accent mark was missing on "como," producing "as" instead of "how." The sentence is still a bit garbled.
Anyway, hermanos y hermanas, take a look and see how much you can understand. Now that Plainfield's Latino population exceeds 40 percent, English speakers have probably picked up quite a bit of Spanish from signage alone.
I must admit, I studied French at the same time as Spanish and so my Spanish tends to come out sounding Gallic. Oh well, c'est la vie!
Back to la vida loca of politics. The field so far includes Rebecca Williams running for the Citywide at-large seat on the Democratic Party line and incumbent Tracey Brown running off the line. In the Third Ward, Democrats chose Charles McRae to run on the line and Alma Blanco is running off the line with Brown. The Blanco-Brown ticket has the support of John and Wilma Campbell, as evidenced by campaign photos.
The filing date for the June 7 primary is April 4, so there may be more candidates running as Republicans or Democrats. Independent candidates can file on June 7 and will be on the November 8 ballot along with those who win in the primary contest.
Well, that's enough chismes for tonight. Remember, the Spanish for "blog" is .... blog.
--Bernice
Hi Bernice - There was a box at the top of my computer that said something about translating page, so I click on it and VOILA!
ReplyDeleteI am not certain of its accuracy.
Brothers and Sisters, the political sphere of Plainfield is evolving. We are finally seeing young Latinos interested and participating in most matters, municipal politics policy. As you know, in Plainfield no Hispanic representation in city government. Many Latinos, with the help of our African brothers have taken the reins to increase diversity in municipal government.
In 2014, Norman E Ortega ran for election to the Board of Education. Likewise, in 2015, Ortega ran for the City Council of Plainfield. On both occasions, Ortega lost the election. According to Ortega, this was not unexpected. According to Ortega, the idea of running was not just win, also was advancing the cause to establish Latino representation in local government Plainfield.
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We asked Ortega as its loss benefits Latino representation in Plainfield. "White Soul" Ortega said. Indeed. Alma Blanco, the shepherdess board Tracey Brown, just apply for the Municipal Council of Plainfield. Alma White is postulated to represent the 3rd District (Ward 3). Pastor Tracey Brown is postulated to represent the entire city of Plainfield.
According to Ortega, all residents of Plainfield must support Pastora Alma White and Brown. Both women have the skills necessary to represent all residents of Plainfield capabilities. Alma's mother and like all women today, hardworking and dedicated. Alma is consistent and possesses moral values to enrich the City Council of this city. It is our duty to support these women who like many of us, they have prospered and want to help those who need representation. Ortega said.
Ortega also said that it is important for Latinos to vote and if they can not vote, help Alma White and Pastor Tracey Brown in their campaigns. Ortega says it is essential that the Latino community of Plainfield begin to vote and participate in the political scheme of the city.
They read as brothers and sisters. If you live in District 3 ( Ward 3 ), exit to vote for Alma White and Pastor Tracey Brown in the primary June 7, 2016.
Likewise, Alma White and Pastor Brown, need help. If you wish to donate time or money, please contact the campaign to elect Alma Blanco 732-707-5277 or change4plfd@gmail.com.
As to the 40% Latino population, is there any information at to what percentage is eligible to vote?
ReplyDeleteWhen I hear analysts taslk about how many voters of certain genders or ethnicity came out to the polls, I don't know how they come up with those figures. i suppose one could get a list of eligible voters and go by the names for a general idea, but not every surname reflects the holder's actual ethnicity.
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