HispanicTips » democratic national convention http://www.hispanictips.com Hispanic & Latino News Redefined - Empowering & Engaging Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:56:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 5% Hispanic Delegates at RNC vs. 11.8% Hispanic Delegates at DNC http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/05/5-hispanic-delegates-at-rnc-vs-118-hispanic-delegates-at-dnc/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/05/5-hispanic-delegates-at-rnc-vs-118-hispanic-delegates-at-dnc/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:08:41 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/05/5-hispanic-delegates-at-rnc-vs-118-hispanic-delegates-at-dnc/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/05/5-hispanic-delegates-at-rnc-vs-118-hispanic-delegates-at-dnc/feed/ 0 Hispanic Texas Legislators Champion Pedal Power at Democratic National Convention http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/05/hispanic-texas-legislators-champion-pedal-power-at-democratic-national-convention/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/05/hispanic-texas-legislators-champion-pedal-power-at-democratic-national-convention/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:57:24 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/05/hispanic-texas-legislators-champion-pedal-power-at-democratic-national-convention/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/05/hispanic-texas-legislators-champion-pedal-power-at-democratic-national-convention/feed/ 0 DNC avoids the “I” word – Immigration http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/dnc-avoids-the-%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%9d-word-immigration/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/dnc-avoids-the-%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%9d-word-immigration/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:07:02 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/dnc-avoids-the-%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%9d-word-immigration/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/dnc-avoids-the-%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%9d-word-immigration/feed/ 0 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. http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/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-hig/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/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-hig/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:53:53 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/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-hig/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/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-hig/feed/ 0 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. http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/hispanic-delegates-underrepresented-at-dnc-hispanic-delegates-accounted-for-only-12-percent-of-the-conventions-4400-delegates-while-these-numbers-are-up-from-9-percent-in-1996-they-still-fail-t/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/hispanic-delegates-underrepresented-at-dnc-hispanic-delegates-accounted-for-only-12-percent-of-the-conventions-4400-delegates-while-these-numbers-are-up-from-9-percent-in-1996-they-still-fail-t/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:21:32 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/hispanic-delegates-underrepresented-at-dnc-hispanic-delegates-accounted-for-only-12-percent-of-the-conventions-4400-delegates-while-these-numbers-are-up-from-9-percent-in-1996-they-still-fail-t/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/hispanic-delegates-underrepresented-at-dnc-hispanic-delegates-accounted-for-only-12-percent-of-the-conventions-4400-delegates-while-these-numbers-are-up-from-9-percent-in-1996-they-still-fail-t/feed/ 0 Photo Gallery – Latinos at Democratic Convention http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/photo-gallery-latinos-at-democratic-convention/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/photo-gallery-latinos-at-democratic-convention/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:01:13 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/photo-gallery-latinos-at-democratic-convention/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/03/photo-gallery-latinos-at-democratic-convention/feed/ 0 DNC Notebook – August 24 – 28 from La Bloga (I enjoyed reading this) http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/29/dnc-notebook-august-24-28-from-la-bloga-i-enjoyed-reading-this/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/29/dnc-notebook-august-24-28-from-la-bloga-i-enjoyed-reading-this/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:50:47 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/29/dnc-notebook-august-24-28-from-la-bloga-i-enjoyed-reading-this/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/29/dnc-notebook-august-24-28-from-la-bloga-i-enjoyed-reading-this/feed/ 0 Retratos from the convention http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/29/retratos-from-the-convention/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/29/retratos-from-the-convention/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:45:05 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/29/retratos-from-the-convention/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/29/retratos-from-the-convention/feed/ 0 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. http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/28/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-georges/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/28/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-georges/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:43:11 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/28/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-georges/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/28/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-georges/feed/ 0 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 http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/28/hispanic-leads-off-todays-major-dnc-event-luis-gutierrez-illinois-and-us-sen-ken-salazar-was-choosen-to-second-obamas-nomination/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/28/hispanic-leads-off-todays-major-dnc-event-luis-gutierrez-illinois-and-us-sen-ken-salazar-was-choosen-to-second-obamas-nomination/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:11:05 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/28/hispanic-leads-off-todays-major-dnc-event-luis-gutierrez-illinois-and-us-sen-ken-salazar-was-choosen-to-second-obamas-nomination/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/28/hispanic-leads-off-todays-major-dnc-event-luis-gutierrez-illinois-and-us-sen-ken-salazar-was-choosen-to-second-obamas-nomination/feed/ 0