House Latinas Irked by Obama’s Neglect From: cqpolitics.com
Tagged: Barack Obama, latinaPosted on: June 12th, 2008
Barack Obama has a Latina problem in the House of Representatives, and it could be symptomatic of a larger obstacle to unifying his party.
Several Hispanic women who backed New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the primaries are miffed at the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s failure so far to seektheir support, according to several sources familiar with their discontent.
“We were told that he was going to make some approach to us to join the fold,” said Rep. Grace F. Napolitano , D-Calif., a former chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. “I haven’t heard from Mr. Obama.””*
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