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August 3, 2009

Republican Sen. John McCain says he’ll oppose Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor when the Senate votes on her confirmation this week.

McCain should have listened to his own advice

McCain states the obvious: GOP needs more hispanic support

Sen. John McCain warned that unless Republicans make a strong effort to reach out to Hispanics, the party will continue to be left behind. The Arizona Republican also said that under certain conditions he would work with President Obama on immigration reform.

December 10, 2008

McCain outreach chief sought Hispanic vote – Juan Hernandez

November 6, 2008

McCain Lost Ground with Hispanics, Despite Immigration Stance

November 5, 2008

Obama owes a debt to Democrats’ growing Hispanic base – If only white Americans had voted in this election, John McCain would be the next president

November 3, 2008

María Conchita Alonso a favor de John McCain – La actriz expresa su miedo “ante el inminente peligro de apoyar cambios de tipo populista”

Presidential Candidates Fail to Focus on Hispanic Media – Two thirds of Hispanic newspapers surveyed remain objective; 34% making endorsements, 32% back Obama and 2% support McCain

October 29, 2008

Winning the Latino Vote — McCain’s Blunder, Obama’s Advantage

October 28, 2008

Some nine million US Hispanics are eligible to vote in the November 4 presidential election and both Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are pulling out all the stops to gain their support.

October 27, 2008

McCain’s hardest campaign still is pushing his brand of immigration reform among party colleagues

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama, working to win over Latino voters in New Mexico, attacked Republican rival John McCain’s record and argued that his rival can’t be trusted to overhaul U.S. immigration laws.

McCain has long supported Latinos – Ruben Navarette

McCain’s Latino dip puzzling

October 23, 2008

Univision anchor Jorge Ramos interviews vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin

McCain Is Faltering Among Hispanic Voters

Who Do You Love? — Obama and McCain’s Appeal to Hispanic Voters

October 19, 2008

McCain should court all Latinos, not just Cubans

October 17, 2008

John McCain rides into Miami Friday on the hopes the city will offer the right change in scenery for a pro-immigration, anti-Castro Republican struggling in the polls.

Latino Protestant voters appear to be swinging away from the Republican Party, a new poll shows, and immigration is a key factor. The survey of 500 Latino Protestant registered voters found that 50.4% favored Democrat Barack Obama, while 33.6% favored Republican John McCain. Ten percent were undecided.

October 16, 2008

Polls find GOP label hurts McCain with Hispanic voters

October 15, 2008

At a press conference on Tuesday The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) publicly urged Presidential candidates Barrack Obama and John McCain to speak openly about immigration reform.

The McCain campaign issued a list of endorsements from 50 Hispanic business leaders around the country, with a heavy emphasis on California and Texas. Among the names was one from New Jersey: Alfredo Gutierrez.

October 8, 2008

If Obama and McCain answer but one question about immigration, it should be this one

October 7, 2008

El candidato presidencial republicano John McCain tuvo conexiones con un grupo privado que suministró ayuda a las guerrillas que trataban derrocar al gobierno sandinista de Nicaragua en el episodio conocido como Irán-contras.

October 6, 2008

Telstra boss, Sol Trujillo, has been moonlighting for his best pal, John McCain. Having pocketed $13.4 million this year guiding the telco through the biggest upheaval in its history, Mr Trujillo has joined a host of Wall Street bankers in personally raising up to US$100,000 ($150,000) for the presidential hopeful

October 2, 2008

McCain answers questions for the gay community but appears afraid to tackle issues important to Latinos

October 1, 2008

Video :: McCain and Nevada Hispanic Voters

A small group of Hispanic leaders in Arizona who are supporting Democrat Barack Obama say Republican John McCain won’t enjoy the same strong support among Latinos in his home state as he has in past elections.

September 30, 2008

One of the biggest advocates of Latino issues on Long Island has endorsed Sen. John McCain for president. Rev. Allan Ramirez, pastor of the Brookville Reform Church

September 27, 2008

Navarrette: To win Latinos’ support, McCain should seize an opportunity for optimism

El debate de anoche entre John McCain y Barack Obama no produjo ningún momento dramático ni un claro ganador, según los analistas, aunque la opinión que más impacto tendrá será la de los votantes.

September 26, 2008

ImpreMedia and MySpace Join Forces to Present Live Web Streaming of Presidential Debates for Hispanic Audiences – ImpreMedia to Offer Spanish Translation of the Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates, Live In Streaming Video, On MyDebates.org and Across its Online Hispanic Network

September 24, 2008

Florida Hispanics sticking with GOP – With polls showing John McCain leading among Hispanics in Florida, Barack Obama rolled out Spanish- language ads calling his rival out of touch.

September 23, 2008

The Hill again ignored McCain’s reversal on immigration legislation

September 22, 2008

John McCain: Immigration reform redux – The Republican puts immigration front and center for Irish Americans.

McCain tries anti-Chavez ad to lure Hispanics

McCain refuses to answer questionnaire on immigration reform

Democrat super delegate from Southwest Florida says she’s voting for McCain – Luchy Secaira of North Naples of Dominican descent

A Sun Sentinel-Florida Times-Union poll found that 48% of likely Hispanic voters in Florida back Republican presidential candidate John McCain, compared with 41% who support Democratic candidate Barack Obama. 10% remain undecided.

September 21, 2008

Why is Daddy Yankee endorsing John McCain?

September 18, 2008

Spain’s media in uproar over McCain’s comments regarding Prime Minister Zapatero

John McCain accuses Barack Obama of scuttling immigration overhaul – The Republican’s effort to court Latino voters is challenged by both sides of the issue.

McCain zigzags on immigration

September 17, 2008

The Miami Herald quoted Sen. John McCain criticizing Sen. Barack Obama for “propos[ing] amendments that would have killed” an immigration bill McCain co-sponsored in 2006, but the article did not report that McCain later said he would vote against his own proposal if it were to come up again for a Senate vote.

September 16, 2008

RNC Launches Spanish-Language Radio Ad in Nevada: “Commitment v. Rhetoric”

The Ad Campaign In Spanish, McCain Criticizes Obama on Immigration

Senator John McCain’s truth-deficient campaign hit another low last Friday with a fraudulent new ad, this time about immigration.

McCain courts Florida Hispanics – John McCain attacked Barack Obama over immigration in a two-day Florida tour to win Hispanics.

September 15, 2008

Former state Assemblyman Robert Pacheco has been named co-chairman of California Latinos for McCain.

Senator John McCain is now running a Spanish language ad which apparently lies about Senator Barack Obama’s support for comprehensive immigration reform

Latinos could swing election in key states – Obama, McCain both courting minority group.

Seeking to drive a wedge into Democrat Barack Obama’s strong support from Hispanic voters and peel off voters in a key demographic, Hispanic organizers for Republican John McCain are quietly mounting a major push on the abortion issue.

McCain Courts Hispanic Vote In Orlando

September 12, 2008

Anti-immigration hard-liners in the GOP have scared away many Latinos, leading immigrant voters to abandon the Republican Party in record numbers. But some Latinos still believe John McCain has their interests at heart.

CHCI 31st Annual Awards Gala Program Update – Letter from McCain regarding missing the event

September 11, 2008

Both presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama started courting Latino voters months before officially becoming their parties’ nominees. Around the country as well as in Minnesota, that’s invigorated Latino voters, particularly those who have recently been naturalized as U.S. citizens.

Speaking before the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Gala, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., blasted Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., for not including comprehensive immigration reform in his party’s platform.

September 10, 2008

Pro-Latino Policies – McCain’s focus on immigrants and healthcare

September 9, 2008

National Hispanic Professional Organization: Hispanics Split on Presidential Preference but Not on Issues – It’s Still the Economy

September 8, 2008

Celebrities unite against cancer Salma Hayek, América Ferrera, and even Barack Obama and John McCain participated in Stand Up To Cancer

Presidential Candidates McCain and Obama Headline CHCI’s Hispanic Heritage Month Events

The race between presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain is shaping up to be a tight one. And as Missouri’s Latino population increases, political analysts say it’s Latinos that are becoming an important demographic for both candidates.

September 5, 2008

McCain’s Latino conundrum – Nine million Hispanic voters scattered across battleground states pose a dilemma for Republican White House hopeful John McCain: how to win their support without angering his party’s base.

2008 Republican National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by the Honorable Rosario Marin

2008 Republican National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez

GOP Hispanics Aims to Secure Votes for McCain

McCain – From Immigration Supporter To `Ignorer`

McCain, Obama will wage battle for Hispanic voters – Lots of quotes from Lionel Sosa, a San Antonio advertising executive helping John McCain

Florida Sen. Mel Martinez lauds John McCain in speech at convention

September 4, 2008

McCain’s Stance on Immigration Could Help Win Hispanics

Hispanic Media Not Happy With McCain – Nominee’s Stance On Immigration Has Become More Elusive, Hispanic Broadcasters Say

September 3, 2008

Representatives of a leading Hispanic advocacy (NALEO) group joined an aide to presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain (R-Ariz.) Wednesday in emphasizing the importance of Latino voters in this fall’s election.

The ‘Bola’ Is In McCain’s Court

Daddy Yankee y Don Omar rivales en política – Daddy Yankee for McCain and Don Omar for Obama

Hispanic voters a tough sell for McCain – The Republican candidate who received ample Latino support in his Senate races sees the bloc leaning heavily toward his rival

August 28, 2008

Sen. John McCain to Address CHCI Awards Gala

Latin Superstar Daddy Yankee to Kick Off 2008 Republican National Convention Week with Fiesta Americana Concert

August 26, 2008

Election Time WTF: Daddy Yankee Endorses John McCain – VivirLatino

McCain and “Daddy Yankee” — strange bedfellows

Immigration won’t be top issue for either Obama or McCain

August 25, 2008

Gasolina! Daddy Yankee Endorses McCain

August 23, 2008

RNC Launches New Radio Ad: ‘Commitment v. Rhetoric’ – (with audio)

August 21, 2008

A dozen Colorado Hispanic leaders endorsed John McCain today, saying Democrat Barack Obama is vulnerable on abortion and free trade.

August 17, 2008

The Immigration Non-Debate – For all the hot rhetoric it prompted during the presidential primaries, the immigration debate has gone dormant since Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) began the general election campaign

August 11, 2008

McCain campaign steps up efforts to win over California’s Latinos

August 8, 2008

Political Science Professor Christine Sierra, of University of New Mexico talks about Presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-Ariz); his stand on immigration and Latino voters.

Coming on the heels of a Seattle visit on John McCain’s behalf by U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez yesterday, Sen. McCain’s campaign today announced the Washington Hispanics for McCain group, a statewide organization hoping to boost the presumptive Republican nominee’s support among Evergreen State Hispanics

Making a play for Hispanic votes in Nevada, Republican presidential candidate John McCain is preparing to roll out a coalition of Southern Nevada Hispanic supporters.

Republican Sheriff Runs Attack Ad Against McCain – Sheriff Richard K. Jones doesn’t think much of McCain’s views on illegal immigrants and wants to make sure the presumptive Republican nominee for president knows it. – Butler County, Ohio

John McCain has launched a new Spanish-language radio ad called “Are you Ready for Obama?”

August 5, 2008

McCain Won’t Even Feign Concern for Latino Community

Deadline passes and McCain campaign refuses to answer Latino bloggers’ questionnaire

August 4, 2008

Sen. McCain continued his effort to reach out to the Latino community by inviting Puerto Rican Reggaeton star, Daddy Yankee, to campaign headquarters Saturday afternoon.

August 1, 2008

A high-ranking campaign staffer for John McCain lobbied for years on behalf of a major corporation in favor of repealing economic sanctions against Cuba, a position that is directly at odds with McCain’s position, according to lobbyist disclosure forms.

McCain emerging as a new Dole among Hispanics

McCain, in Orlando, will have to work for Hispanic vote

Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama will have to work hard to win the votes of the Hispanic community in Central Florida because these voters lack firm party allegiances, according to a study released Thursday.

McCain, in Orlando, will have to work for Hispanic vote