The Obama campaign has almost completely ignored Latino media, and the McCain campaign is even worse, writes La Opinión columnist Pilar Marrero From: news.ncmonline.com

The Barack Obama presidential campaign’s indifference to the Latino press has been a problem since the beginning of the race. The people surrounding the candidate don’t seem too aware or concerned about maintaining communication with the media that informs the Spanish-speaking community, even after repeated complaints from journalists (including this writer) about the lack of coordination and access to the candidate.

Usually, to do the job, reporters need a constant and accessible contact person in the campaign. In Obama’s case, this has been virtually impossible: there is not — nor has there ever been — regular communication with the Hispanic press.

One wonders what might happen in the general election campaign and then in an eventual Democratic presidency, if indeed they win in November. “*

not to mention Latino bloggers

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