Blogante News for Tuesday - January 29th, 2008

Posted on: January 29th, 2008
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I am still amazed at how much news I can find on a daily basis. It may seem strange but it brings me great joy to provide such a unique service. I hope you are learning as much as I am. This Friday’s newsletter will mark the 500th edition. I can’t believe it, 500 newsletters sent out, that is amazing! - Tomás

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Top Stories –» view the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts

ICE to illegal immigrants: ‘We are coming after you’ - Los Angeles (tough headline - tough message)

Texas lawmaker chides Bush for ignoring Latino needs

Eat your Cheerios, Hispanics told - ‘Nutrition guide’ says name brands are the way to healthy eating

Latinos courted as wild card among shifting evangelical voters - For Democratic, GOP candidates, California pastor is vital link to nearly 18,000 congregations - Rev. Samuel Rodriguez

How would bill on immigration add up for Hoosiers?

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My Picks (Tomás’ handpicked hispanic highlights) –» view the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts

This is quite funny. Wilmer Valderrama & Rosario Dawson plus others in a telenovela parody aimed at getting Latinos to vote - (You really should watch it)

NPR: Latino Vote Marked by ‘Generation Gap’

Cesar E. Chavez National Holiday :: Carlos Santana, Martin Sheen and Edward James Olmos Agree to Co-Chair Effort to Win National Holiday for Farm Worker Leader Cesar E. Chavez

Town in Mexico supplies Jackson Hole’s workers - Wyoming

Cuba Bans Harvesting of Endangered Sea Turtles

Richardson’s Choice

Gauging the impact of the Latino vote - Growing number: Hispanics are fewer than 2 percent of Georgia’s voters, but their strength at the polls will be greater in the future.

Miami’s Hispanic Community Divided Over Coming Election

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Eye Openers –» view the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts

Brownsville Mayor Declares Federal Government is Doing Irreparable Damage to Texas Border Region with Proposed Fence (Latina Lista)

Polo-Loving Banker Lives Really Large In Chávez Socialism - WSJ.com

First Latina U.S. surgeon general (Antonia Novello) speaks in Monterey - California

Long-Lost Set of Robert Capa Negatives Taken During Spanish Civil War Found in Mexico

Farmers Branch asks judge to rule on new house rental ordinance - Texas

Puerto Rican Independence Movement under Attack in New York and San Juan

Folk Singer Rodriguez Plays Cuban Prison

Cuban dissident’s mom attends State of Union address

Miami robo-calls scaring Cuban American voters on Romney’s Cuba stance

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Did You Know –» view the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts.

Did You Know? Hispanics make up 22.8% of the eligible voters in California, a study by the Pew Hispanic Center indicates

Did You Know? In all, there are now 12.14 million Hispanic TV households in the U.S., according to Doug Darfield, the senior VP of multicultural measurement at The Nielsen Company.

Did You Know? At least 8 million Americans identify themselves as Latino evangelicals.

Did You Know? $182 million: Amount of money Mexican immigrants in Indiana sent back home to family members in 2004. $21.5 million: Transfer fees collected by Indiana banks that handled the wiring of that money.

Did You Know? $4.8 billion is the estimated Hispanic buying power in Indiana.

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Quotes –» View the lastest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts

“If I do endorse, it’s going to be a gut feeling. It’s not going to be about statistics, about past ties,” Richardson said. “I’ve been on the campaign trail with both of them. I feel that I know them. I feel I know the issues. I feel I know what makes them both tick.”

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Election 2008 –» View the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts
(Are you registered to vote? Will you vote? You really, really should.)

NPR: Latino Vote Marked by ‘Generation Gap’

Did You Know? Hispanics make up 22.8% of the eligible voters in California, a study by the Pew Hispanic Center indicates

McCain Gains as Furor Over Immigration Cools

Kennedy endorsement could help Obama with Hispanics

Weinberg likes Menendez for VP

Miami robo-calls scaring Cuban American voters on Romney’s Cuba stance

Obama to Hispanics: “This is your country.”

“If I do endorse, it’s going to be a gut feeling. It’s not going to be about statistics, about past ties,” Richardson said. “I’ve been on the campaign trail with both of them. I feel that I know them. I feel I know the issues. I feel I know what makes them both tick.”

Richardson’s Choice

Gauging the impact of the Latino vote - Growing number: Hispanics are fewer than 2 percent of Georgia’s voters, but their strength at the polls will be greater in the future.

Miami’s Hispanic Community Divided Over Coming Election

Borderline politics - How to deal with immigration remains a decisive issue for Republicans in today’s Florida primary

Grijalva throws support behind Obama; rally in Phoenix Tuesday

Latinos courted as wild card among shifting evangelical voters - For Democratic, GOP candidates, California pastor is vital link to nearly 18,000 congregations - Rev. Samuel Rodriguez

Cuban Americans cynical over anti-Castro rhetoric

Clinton calls for immigrants to “step out of the shadows”

Is Univision Slanted toward Hillary?

Swinging the Latin Vote

Immigration Policy: Will the Real Senator Clinton Please Stand Up? - Politics on The Huffington Post

Tejano Democrats endorse Sen. Clinton

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Blogante Business more at: Business | Marketing | Real Estate | Media | Internet

5 of 10 Most Memorable Ads in Spanish TV produced by Dieste.

Quepasa Corporation Receives $7 Million in Financing from Investor Groups

Polo-Loving Banker Lives Really Large In Chávez Socialism - WSJ.com

Town in Mexico supplies Jackson Hole’s workers - Wyoming

Cuban immigrant relizes the American Dream here in Aiken, Ohio - Carlos Garcia, founder and president of RCS Corporation

Bank of America VP named chair of Austin Hispanic Chamber - Robert Franco Jr.

National Society for Hispanic Professionals’ Diversity Job Fair Returns to Houston

Hispanic Advertising Agency Latinvox Evolves into ‘the vox collective’

Did You Know? In all, there are now 12.14 million Hispanic TV households in the U.S., according to Doug Darfield, the senior VP of multicultural measurement at The Nielsen Company.

Banking on Latinos - The first credit union in Georgia to market specifically to Latinos could open in Atlanta later this year.

El Nuevo Día Orlando Reports a Successful 2007

Did You Know? $182 million: Amount of money Mexican immigrants in Indiana sent back home to family members in 2004. $21.5 million: Transfer fees collected by Indiana banks that handled the wiring of that money.

Did You Know? $4.8 billion is the estimated Hispanic buying power in Indiana.

HispanicMPR Editor to Speak at Marketing to U.S. Hispanics Conference

HispanicMPR.com is Women that Win February Business of the Month

Strong Emphasis on Digital Media in 14th Annual Marketing to U.S. Hispanics and Latin Americans Conference

La Voz Hispana Acquired by TV Net Media Group

Fronteras Crosses New Borders

La Subasta Shopping Guide Increases Coverage in Texas

The Lagrant Foundation Will Award a Quarter of a Million Dollars ($250,000) to Minority Students Studying Advertising, Marketing or Public Relations

Sorpresa! Expands Affiliate Relations and Programming Teams

ImpreMedia Promotes Jim Schumacher to Corporate Production Director

Laurens Drillich to head Endemol USA Latino

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Blogante Entertainment+ more at: Entertainment | Musica

Edith González renueva contrato en Aventurera

Pedro Fernández tiene una nueva ‘amiga’

Café Tacvba le dice no al inglés

Aracely Arámbula Signs On With Televisa

Alejandro Sanz Dedicates a Song to JLo’s Twins

AMERICAN LATINO TV® & LATINATION PUT THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON WINDY CITY LATINO CULTURE

Cesar E. Chavez National Holiday :: Carlos Santana, Martin Sheen and Edward James Olmos Agree to Co-Chair Effort to Win National Holiday for Farm Worker Leader Cesar E. Chavez

Murdered Mexican Singer’s Group to Tour - K-Paz de la Sierra

Folk Singer Rodriguez Plays Cuban Prison

HITN-TV Announces New Exciting Series

To Explore ‘Lowrider’ Lifestyle with Livin’ the Low Life - FHM Magazine Model of the Year Vida Guerra to Host

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Blogante News from all the other categories - View all categories | states | metros | sitemap — special mention to immigration

Kansas University Conference to Explore Ever-growing Latino/a Population, Effect on Kansas

Spanish paper La Tribuna to merge with Greeley Now - Colorado

Bush prods Congress to pass immigration reform

Come Celebrate and Honor New York’s Puerto Rican Women - PR.com

La Plaza offers Hispanic entertainment at Florida state fair

Latino Group Pushes For Board Nomination - Kansas City

Immigration issue looms over Oklahoma Legislature

Former Mexican foreign minister speaks at University of Texas at San Antonio - Jorge Castañeda to discuss his new book, “Ex Mex: From Migrants to Immigrants”

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