Quotes by Louis DeSipio

“I think it is the beginning of something. You have the foundation for a new kind of Hispanic politics.”

“Its very rare that Latinos are the deciding force in an election.”

“It has the potential to be a foundation for expanded voter turnout and other forms of civic activism but that will require more than just a single weekend or a single week of activism.”

“There was an increase in 1994 in Latino voting.”

“The more dramatic effect was in 1998 and 2000. There was a growth in Latino and Asian- American registration rates and a maintenance of the higher levels of voter participation.”

“To have a long term political influence the leaders of this movement need to translate the anger and hope that people are expressing in the streets into a concrete set of proposals for change.”

“The argument that this is going to lead to some immediate gain in electoral power, I think, is vastly overstated.”

“My sense is that this movement, or whatever it is, is building, and its trying different things.”