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It's time for grassroots citizens to have a president that's focused on them rather than the super PACs.

I don't take PAC money. I don't take special interest money.

If you're going to do something to hurt the district I represent, I can't vote for it.

Pressure for the most part comes from this overarching concern that if I head into the election season without sufficient resources, then any outside group, any individual, any super PAC may choose to come in to my district and overwhelm it and take over the airwaves and control the debate.

BOLD PAC is Hispanic first, Democratic second. And it's a close, close second because we do not engage in endorsing non-Democrats.

But the indisputable fact is, a huge percentage of Obama's voters are basically wards of the state. There are millions of them, and they have no intention of voting for anyone who might want them to ever go out and work for a living - 'no matter what.'

Elections aren't just about who votes but who doesn't vote.

These candidates are all beholden to these super PACs.

I've made it clear that I'm not taking special interest PAC money or accepting donations from lobbyists - ever. I want to represent the interests of the citizens.

I think we have to look at the whole way campaigns are financed. The No. 1 problem is PAC and special-interest money.