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September 5, 2008

5% Hispanic Delegates at RNC vs. 11.8% Hispanic Delegates at DNC

Hispanic Texas Legislators Champion Pedal Power at Democratic National Convention

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September 3, 2008

DNC avoids the “I” word - Immigration

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For Santa Fe musician Felipe Ruibal and his salsa and cumbia band, Quemozo, the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver was about more than a bunch of talking heads. It was a place to play a high profile gig. The former lead singer of the band Nosotros was selected—along with several other musicians from across the US—to play on the opening night of the convention at a party in honor of the DNC Hispanic Caucus.

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Hispanic Delegates Underrepresented at DNC - Hispanic delegates accounted for only 12 percent of the Convention’s 4,400 delegates. While these numbers are up from 9 percent in 1996, they still fail to match Hispanics’ share in the general population at 15 percent.

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Photo Gallery - Latinos at Democratic Convention

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August 29, 2008

DNC Notebook - August 24 - 28 from La Bloga (I enjoyed reading this)

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Retratos from the convention

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August 28, 2008

From the Floor: Voto Latino - Katina Rojas Joy is a Maryland alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention who will be blogging for Maryland Moment from Denver. She is from Prince George’s County.

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Hispanic leads off today’s major DNC event - Luis Gutierrez, Illinois and U.S. Sen Ken Salazar was choosen to second Obama’s nomination - hmmmm

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Do you think there is anything significant to the fact that dos latinos were choosen for these?
Other Latinos to speak today
  • John Salazar
  • Linda Chavez-Thompson
  • Bill Richardson
  • Ray Rivera- Obama State Director, Colorado
See full list of today’s speakers: www.demconvention.com
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2008 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Xavier Becerra, U.S. House of Representatives, California

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“The following is a transcript of remarks as prepared for delivery by Xavier Becerra, Tuesday, August 26, 2008:

Are Democrats in the house tonight? Are you ready to work? Ready to win? You say you’re ready to work. But before any of us arrived here, men and women were already hard at work cleaning, fixing, improving. And when we leave, they will still be here, working and working.

These Americans turned on the lights for this convention, and they will be there to turn them off. They are among the millions of Americans who patrol our streets, harvest our food and care for our loved ones. They are our nation’s backbone, the bedrock of our cherished ethic of perseverance. My friends, let’s let all of America’s workers know: they are in the house tonight!

Yet after eight years of failed economic policies-policies Senator McCain has promised to continue-so many of these folks are feeling invisible and insecure. Over the past eight years, family incomes have dropped $1,000. In just the last six months, 460,000 people have lost their jobs. More than a million family homes are in foreclosure. Record deficit — record and growing debt. Republican fiscal policy — the “gift” that keeps on giving!

If that’s what Republicans mean by con-serv-atism, then we’ll have no more of the con that they’re serving! That’s why we need Barack Obama. Because he’ll take on the naysayers and the special interests. He’ll fight for the forgotten middle class.

Just as our beloved Cesar Chavez dared farmworkers to believe, “sí se puede!”… “yes, we can.” Barack Obama will say to every American that if you work your heart out every day — if you leave it all at the construction site, in the laboratory, in the classroom, at the operating table — then we’ll help you open the door to college and to the doctor’s office. We’ll help you save for the down payment or a dignified retirement. We’ll help you build a better life for your family.

I am the proud son of immigrants, a former member of Local 187 of the laborers union in California, first in my family to receive a university diploma, privileged to have served 16 years in the people’s house representing the great city of Los Angeles. And there is a saying I’ve always believed in: dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Tell me with whom you walk and I will tell you who you are.

Well, my friends, I know with whom I walk. I walk with those who build and drive, cook and clean, feed and bathe, protect and serve. And, my fellow Americans, in January, 2009, we will finally have a leader who walks with us — the next President of the United States, Barack Obama! “

U.S. Sen Ken Salazar waved his white Stetson to the Pepsi Center crowd Wednesday afternoon as he seconded the nomination of Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for the presidency.

Bill Richardson won’t get shot at the convention podium til Thursday

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Media, the DNC, and the Latino Vote : The Criminal, Macho Latino Male and the Hot Blooded Latin Sterotype Mujer

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Blogs: un poderoso medio usado en las convenciones políticas en EEUU

August 26, 2008

Immigration: Too Hot for DNC? Some of the leading voices shaping the Democratic Party’s immigration reform platform reveal a mix of reserved optimism and

DNC Hispanic Caucus : Loretta Sanchez Says She Knows Nothing About Miss. Raids (and calls me girl)

Day 1.5 in Denver - The Unapologetic Mexican

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My First Day at the Democratic Convention in Denver - Patricia Campos from LatinosNJ

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Anti-Immigrant Rally Fizzles As DNC Opens

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Obamanos…Blogging the Hispanic Caucus at the DNC

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Day 1 at the DNCC with DNC committee woman and delegate Debbie Marquez

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On the first morning of the Democratic National Convention, Tennessee’s delegation heard today from an emerging force in the state’s political, economic and cultural life: Hispanics.

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Sen. Hillary Clinton’s speech Monday to the Hispanic caucus of the Democratic National Convention proved to be something of a bittersweet experience for her supporters. And she still has plenty of them among the caucus. They were the people wearing Hillary buttons. The men and women with tears in their eyes as she spoke. The California delegate named Bob Archuleta who sat next to me, still mourning.

THE 2008 CONVENTION: Remarks by Miguel del Valle, August 25, 2008

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“The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by The Honorable Miguel del Valle at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, August 25, 2008:

The Honorable Miguel del Valle

Democratic National Convention

Monday, August 25, 2008

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery

Four years ago at this convention, millions of Americans were introduced to Barack Obama. But for me and thousands of Chicagoans, we’ve worked with him for many years.
I first heard of Barack back in 1992. The year 1992 was a little like 2008. Then, as now, we needed to save the country from the misguided policies of a president named Bush. I was working with my old friend, Lou Pardo, a retired machinist, on an effort to register Latino voters in Chicago. One day, we were talking about how we could reach more voters and cover more ground, but we needed more resources. Lou told me we should go see Barack Obama, who was directing a voter-registration drive called Project Vote. So Lou met with Barack and, without missing a beat, Barack Obama helped us out. Barack Obama made sure that the thousands of Latinos in Chicago were registered to vote. He helped empower the Latino community and ensure that we were full participants in our democracy.
Now, he is doing it again. From New York to Los Angeles, Barack Obama is helping to bring Latinos and Americans from all backgrounds into the political process and into the national conversation about our future. Because Barack Obama knows that to turn the page on the failed policies of George W. Bush and John McCain, everyone needs to be included. All voters need to be empowered. All voices need to be heard. And all of us must stand up for the change we need. And make no mistake: Barack Obama will deliver that change!
A few years later, in the middle of his first state senate race, Barack Obama came to see me. He asked me about how he could be an effective legislator, what he needed to do to make sure he delivered for the people he represented.
See, for Barack Obama what mattered wasn’t scoring political points, but making a difference in the lives of the hardworking people he saw every day. And that’s what Barack did in the state senate. He fought to bring quality, affordable health care to more Illinois residents, and to make sure that prescription drugs were priced fairly.
He led the successful effort to rein in the lobbyists in our state. He worked alongside me to boost minority access to college, and we increased Latino enrollment in all our state’s universities and community colleges. He supported my efforts to improve the lives of immigrants and, in the U.S. Senate, worked to provide them a path to citizenship. Barack Obama did all of this with the support of Republicans and Democrats, by not engaging in petty politics, but by making his case carefully and with strong conviction.
Now, I watch Barack’s candidacy with immense pride for my former colleague and my friend, and with hope. This is the best opportunity in my lifetime to elect a president, who can unite the country and lead the nation to address the struggles that we all grapple with on a day-to-day basis, from high gas prices to violence in our streets, to finding a good job and a good school for our children. It’s the best chance we have to put America on a different course, a course that will restore our faith in what we can do as a people and restore our standing in the world.
Barack Obama will do that. He will deliver the change we need. He did it in our state house, and I know that he will do it when we send Barack Obama to the White House!
Thank you.
SOURCE 2008 Democratic National Convention Committee “

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