Register new citizens to vote -- on Thursday, too!

Abbie Cuellar, Delsa Bernardo and Gabrielle Redfern (l-r front row) with John Hornbuckle, BJ Chiszar and Joe Garcia.


There's a fun side to political work, and it comes out when I'm dealing with people who are happy to fulfill their civic duty by voting. It intensifies when people are brand-new citizens, and I'm the lucky guy with a clipboard helping them register to vote.

Maybe that's the reason for the smiles on these faces -- they're about to engage enthusiastic new citizens outside a naturalization ceremony Wednesday in Miami Beach. It's a non-partisan effort -- I signed up some new-citizen Republicans. But it's pleasing to report that by far the majority we saw at the first session were declaring themselves to be Democrats.

There's more to come on Thursday -- about 10,000 more new citizens are to be sworn in. If you want to help, be at David's Cafe on Meridian Avenue just off Lincoln Road at 8 a.m. Thursday for Breakfast On Joe and a briefing on how to do it.

Enjoy!