President Obama will speak to the National Urban League convention in New Orleans in two weeks in one of his few speeches to a sizeable African American audience this year. First lady Michelle Obama spoke at the African Methodist Episcopal Conference in Nashville last week.
With 123 days until election day, President Obama’s schedule would appear to reflect the power and importance of the Latino vote in this year’s election. The White House’s focus on Latino issues has been demonstrated over the last year and a half.
