After World War II, Native Americans started trying to register to vote in Arizona. County recorders told them they could not vote because “you are not people.”
In those days, the grandfather of New Mexico U.S. Senator Tom Udall was a big judge in Arizona.
Native Veterans went to old judge Udall and said, “We’ve fought those Nazis all over the world, and the Japanese too We fought with honor and distinction. Many died saving this country. We are entitled to vote.”
Judge Udall hit his hammer on his bench and said, “I agree. Native Americans can vote in Arizona.”
Now, it is 70 years later and the Navajo people must save the world again. The government is corrupt, incompetent and worst of all, full of hate.
Because of the way this Electoral College is balanced, an overwhelming vote by Navajos can win Arizona for the Democrats and Trump will be finished. (The Navajo Nation is the size of West Virginia, so it is a very significant part of the rural Arizona vote, especially with the two urban counties polling solidly Democratic.)
We concluded our message to Navajos by saying, “Make sure everyone in your family is registered to vote, even that nephew who sometimes is not serious about responsibilities. You know who I mean.
“Don’t worry about Phoenix or Tucson. They are taken care of. We just need enough Navajo votes to beat Prescott, Kingman and Yuma. We can do this.”
Footnote: We spent the last three days traveling the Navajo Reservation with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly. This message was highly effective. If you want to defeat Trump, a good way to do it is to give us (Navajo County Democrats) a few dollars for organizing on the Navajo Reservation.
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We just hired the best organizer on the Navajo Nation for eight hours at $120 a week. Can you help us double her hours? Thank you for your help.
