Robert Borosage, Christine Neumann-Ortiz, and Representative Donna Edwards (D-MD) spoke at the Campaign for America's Future conference on grassroots organizing, the progressive movement, and helping the middle class in a slow economy. Mr. Borosage spoke about the members of the tea party movement and was followed by Ms. Christine Neumann-Ortiz remarks on immigrants and immigration policy. Representative Edwards closed the opening portion with a call to stand up against poverty, and to support workers rights and the middle class.