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Posted on: May 12th, 2008
Filed Under: [ Politics ] [ Election 2008 ] [ Orlando ]
Tags: attorney, Carlos Gutierrez
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Florida’s Republicans are gathering Saturday in Orlando to shore up support among Hispanics as the presidential election nears — part of a long-term strategy to earn the community’s votes for good.
Among the heavy-hitters attending the Republican Hispanic Conference: Luis Fortuño, the front-runner gubernatorial candidate from Puerto Rico; U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez; and U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida.
“What you can expect to see is a lot of people excited, discussing how to get the word of Republican principles to the Hispanic community,” said Marcos Marchena, an Orlando attorney who is chairman of the party’s Hispanic Leadership Council.
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