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September 2008 - Posts
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Florida's electorate gets more complex. Who benefits? Read More...
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Filling a void in the marketplace for online media options targeting U.S.-raised, second- and third-generation U.S. Latinos, Mi Apogeo, Inc. is pioneering a new consumer experience for U.S. Read More...
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Cesar Chavez told his granddaughter that their family doesn’t have family picnics, they have family pickets. Photo caption: Christine Chavez told an audience at IPFW on Monday about her famous grandfather, Cesar Chavez. Photo by Laura J. Gardner | The Read More...
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Don't bank on it: The Wall Street mess has officially hit the rarefied world of City Hall receptions, with Mayor Gavin Newsom due to appear at an event tonight with executives of a bank that no longer exists. The Hispanic Heritage Foundation has organized Read More...
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Early in April, a group of high-power Republican Latinos sat down with GOP Senate candidate Bob Schaffer and pressed him to reach out to the state's Latino voters. Read More...
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A local college is helping Hispanic residents celebrate their culture. Finger Lakes Community College hosted the Brooklyn-based Latino Heritage Museum's traveling exhibit, "Success Runs in My Race." Read More...
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PHOENIX - Victor Camacho, an electrician, said he'll be thinking about the business he's lost lately when he casts a ballot for president. "I think it's important to vote because the economy is bad," Camacho said as he left a restaurant. "I have definitely Read More...
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PHOENIX —Victor Camacho, an electrician, said he'll be thinking about the business he's lost lately when he casts a ballot for president. Read More...
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A coalition of Spanish-language media and community organizations have announced a massive voter registration drive. Read More...
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The Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has a new office and a renewed focus. Read More...
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This guide identifies Williams College faculty who can answer questions in a wide range of economic, political, and related disciplines. They are available to provide background and context on political issues expected during the 2008 Presidential campaign. Read More...
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CAMDEN - Shoppers greet each other in Spanish as they maneuver past colorful storefronts along Federal Street in East Camden. Read More...
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A federal judge will decide how to repair Port Chester's election system in a way that gives Latinos a fair shake in local politics. Read More...
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Latinos are now the largest minority in the U.S., and a growing voter bloc. In WYPR's series of reports on the coming election, Bob Costantini spotlights the Hispanic community and efforts to reach out to them: Read More...
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After decades as a Democratic organizer and activist, Ramona Martinez is convinced the moment is finally at hand. Read More...
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Obama is spending more in New Mexico on the Latino vote than both parties spent total for Latino outreach in '04. But the number one reason he's winning over Latinos here is the fact that he showed up. Read More...
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New U.S. Census Bureau figures show that immigration tapered off nationally last year. But the San Joaquin Valley continues to grow more Hispanic, with almost two-thirds of children younger than 10 falling into that ethnic group. Read More...
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AUSTIN - In regimented fashion, Democrat Rick Noriega moves from table to table at an AFL-CIO fish fry. With a quick, determined pace, he makes a point of introducing himself to each union member, shaking each hand and asking for each vote. At the speaker's Read More...
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SAN BERNARDINO - With U.S. financial markets tanking and the economy reeling, Latino activists fear a repeat of history. Read More...
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In regimented fashion, Democrat Rick Noriega moves from table to table at an AFL-CIO fish fry. With a quick, determined pace, he makes a point of introducing himself to each union member, shaking each hand and asking for each vote. Read More...
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Could Senator Barack Obama's popularity among black voters hurt gay couples in California who want to marry? Read More...
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SAN FRANCISCO ---- Could Sen. Barack Obama's popularity among black voters hurt gay couples in California who want to marry? Read More...
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Could Senator Barack Obama?s popularity among black voters hurt gay couples in California who want to marry? Read More...
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Few community arts projects have been as solidly successful as Austin's Serie Print Project. And now, as it enters its 15th year, it rightly is celebrated with a sharp retrospective at the Mexican American Cultural Center. Read More...
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Many in the Latino community are upset that the state Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission has voted to fire the only director it has ever had. Read More...
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Latino And Puerto Rican Panel Ousts Longtime Director Many in the Latino community are upset that the state Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission has voted to fire the only director it has ever had. Read More...
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If you wonder why John McCain made a large buy on Univision last week, and why Barack Obama wasted no time in responding to his opponent's attempt to own the immigration issue, it's all about business. Read More...
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The Bronx Democratic Party is facing its deepest internal crisis in years, one that threatens to oust its chairman, Assemblyman José Rivera. Read More...
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National poll shows that Latinos think the Democratic candidate would be a better president. Read More...
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The 2008 election has had a great effect on the United States, the likes of which are evident on Villanova's campus. In addition to the existing University partisan organizations, multiple facets of the University are working to generate election buzz Read More...
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A wide range of musical acts has performed at the Burlington County Amphitheater here all summer long and the parade of performers wraps up Saturday with a showcase that puts a spotlight on the diversity within Hispanic culture. Read More...
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In so many ways Kathey Webster of Blue Springs is like Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee. Both women are in their 40s and steeped in their Pentecostal faith. They are against gay marriage and legalized abortion. Both are Read More...
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In so many ways Kathey Webster of Blue Springs is like Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee. Read More...
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How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, the first commissioned new play at Maryland's Round House Theatre, begins Sept. 17 toward a Sept. 22 opening. Read More...
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Interfaith solidarity: religious leaders agree that justice must prevail in hurricane recovery New York, September 16, 2008 - More than 100 religious leaders from a wide range of traditions - including the president and general secretary of the National Read More...
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Democrats ramping up efforts to court Hispanic voters in Western states sent New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to Nevada over the weekend to make the case that his party's presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, will do more to fix Read More...
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If there ever was a year in which Hispanics are going to make their presence felt on Election Day, it would seem to be this year. Read More...
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Long regarded as the slumbering giant in American politics — a commentary on their underachievement and their potential as an electoral force — Latinos are now finding themselves the focus of intense interest in the presidential campaigns. Read More...
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Democrats ramping up efforts to court Hispanic voters in western states sent New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to Nevada over the weekend to make the case that his party's presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, will do more to fix immigration than his.. Read More...
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ROGERS — The Boys and Girls Club of Benton County will honor Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting a celebration at 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Rogers Unit. (Benton County Daily Record) Read More...
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Democrats are realizing that winning the Hispanic vote is more critical than ever if they hope to carry Nevada in November. Read More...
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J ohn McCain's fresh momentum is changing the contours of the presidential contest and making a close finish more likely than ever. Read More...
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At 83, Ernesto Cardenal, priest, poet and Nicaraguan revolutionary continues to write, pray and provoke. With a full... Read More...
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VOLTS FOR seniors The Valparaiso Organization for Learning and Teaching Seniors has scheduled fall semester programs that will examine caste identity in India, nanotechnology research at Valparaiso University, the music of Broadway composer Richard Rodgers Read More...
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TRENTON -- When Trenton's Latinos gather for the city's first Hispanic Parade today, the event may signal more than an opportunity to enjoy music and floats. It also reflects the arrival of a demographic that will shape the culture and politics of the Read More...
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San Antonian Esperanza “Hope” Andrade will take an oath of office Thursday in the state Capitol as the 107th secretary of state. She'll be the first Latina to hold the office in Texas history. The moment will signal to Latinas statewide that a major political Read More...
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Hy-Vee Inc. has been given the 2008 Hispanic Retail Excellence Award for its leadership in targeting the growing Latino population, and the Austin store is credited for having one of the largest selections in the corporation. Read More...
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Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 Registration 5th Floor 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Chapter Leadership Workshop Lyceum/Carnegie – 5th Floor 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (by invitation only) Best Conference Ever: Alvin/Edison/Booth – 5th Floor 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Read More...
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Former state Assemblyman Robert Pacheco has been named co-chairman of California Latinos for McCain. Read More...
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Former state Assemblyman Robert Pacheco has been named co-chair of California Latinos for McCain. Read More...
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Check out what's happening in the Parkway region Read More...
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Check out what's happening in the Parkway region Read More...
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West Valley City is not yet as sophisticated as its neighbor to the east. That which remains unspoken at most Salt Lake City Council meetings still is aired 30 blocks west - in all its ugly verbiage. Read More...
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