Subject: Hispanic Media Clips
From: "Angel Urena" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 13:44:49 -0500

<<020708_Clips.doc>> 

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "It was a mistake by Sen. Obama to emphasize on issues like driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants, and the issue of immigration itself. Immigration is not the only path towards obtaining the Latino vote. Why not talk about education, jobs, and scholarship programs."
					-- Harry Pachon, from the Tomas Rivera Political Institute <http://www.laopinion.com/primerapagina/?rkey=00000000000003219200> 

Hispanic Media Clips 
Thursday, February 07, 2008

Latino Vote - "Most Latino experts are highlighting a truth that we've long known - Hispanic voters are a growing and influential force in U.S. politics. That was fully evident on Super Tuesday, reports El Diario La Prensa (NY) today in its editorial. Yet in the days leading up to state contests and in the post-primary analysis, we've heard some commentators spin isolated cases of tension between African Americans and Latinos into a fractured fairy tale of racial division. Can Senator Barack Obama overcome the chasm between African Americans and Latinos, was a question asked on-air and online. But this supposed electoral chasm is a fiction. It does not bear up to electoral facts. The suggestion that Latinos who voted for Clinton were doing so out of rejection of Obama is a canard, insulting to Hispanics and to both Clinton and Obama, who campaigned hard for our votes..... "The Latino vote will continue to be key for Hillary Clinton in her efforts to obtain the Democratic Party's nomination," said campaign Chairman Terry McAuliffe to El Diario La Prensa (NY) and La Opinion. "Looking ahead, obviously Texas is crucial. It could turn out to be a good day. It could be the end of the fight to the nomination. Texas and the Hispanic community are very important. And Hillary has consistently won the [Hispanic] vote by a wide margin. We are grateful for the Hispanic community. Its support has been key to our victories." Evelyn Hernandez highlights that the campaign emphasizes the fact that Sen. Clinton registered Latino voters 35 years ago in Texas... "The sleeping giant has woken up," said Congresswoman Hilda Solis, making reference to something really common, but that in this occasion, seems to be reflecting a reality, reports La Opinion's Pilar Marrero. "In my district 71% voted for Hillary," added Congresswoman Solis. According to Solis, who supports the Clinton campaign, and who campaigned intensely in favor of the Senator -- "the Clinton campaign did something Barack Obama didn't do: his campaign didn't go door to door, traditionally campaigning, making calls, talking to people." The article adds that according to CNN, 51% of Latinos in Illinois voted for Sen. Clinton, while 48% voted for Senator Obama in his home state. Marrero also adds that the same result was seen in Arizona and New Mexico; where Sen. Clinton obtained 60% of the vote in both states. Harry Pachon, from the Tomas Rivera Political Institute said that it was a mistake by Sen. Obama to emphasize on issues like driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants, and the issue of immigration itself. "Immigration is not the only path towards obtaining the Latino vote. Why not talk about education, jobs, and scholarship programs, among others," added Pachon... Hoy (Chicago) reports very high turnout of Latino voters in the Illinois primaries... Hoy (Chicago) reports that MSNBC polls showed that Latinos in California made up 30% of the electorate, and that its majority supported Sen. Clinton -- with the 67%... El Nuevo Herald reports that Sen. Clinton received the support of 60 and 66 percent among the Latino community in California and New York respectively. 

Campaign - "Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, locked in a tight battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, turned their attention to the south and the nation's capital region on Wednesday following a dramatic face-off on Super Tuesday," reports El Nuevo Herald. "With the Democrats' delegate counts extremely close, the two candidates are looking to pick up any advantage they can in the numbers race, which begins anew on Saturday with a primary in Louisiana (67 delegates up for grabs) and a caucuses in Nebraska (31 delegates).The race then continues on Tuesday with primaries in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia for the so-called Potomac Primary which has a combined prize of 237 Democrat delegates at stake," adds the article... "Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama continued their close fight in the upcoming primaries, reports Hoy (Chicago). "All of those who dreamed of a battle at the convention (in late August) could very well be satisfied, because no one seems to gain a clear advantage," said Clinton campaign Communications Director Howard Wolfson... As Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, face a long hard slog for the Democratic nomination -- with no winner likely anytime soon --about 800 party insiders in Florida and across the country loom as potential dealmakers," reports El Nuevo Herald. "Super Tuesday's contests in 22 states left the race as muddled as ever. The latest tally by The Associated Press shows Clinton has 1,045 pledged and unpledged delegates, compared to Obama's 960 delegates. It will take 2,025 delegates to claim the nomination at the August convention in Denver"... Sen. Barack Obama assured yesterday that his rival, Sen. Hillary Clinton, "has the advantage" after the results of the Super Tuesday Primaries, reports La Opinion... "Though insisting race and gender have little to do with it, many Democrats are supporting the presidential candidate who looks most like them," reports El Paso Times, in the Spanish language version of an AP article. "Super Tuesday polls showed clear racial and sexual divisions between backers of the two candidates hoping for historic firsts: Hillary Rodham Clinton, seeking to become the first female president, and Barack Obama, trying to become the first black commander in chief. In the end Tuesday, 53 percent of both whites and females supported Clinton, along with a 63 percent of Hispanics, which helped tip the balance for her in states like California, New York and New Jersey"..."The complicated recounts of the votes in 24 states that celebrated primaries this past Tuesday have given us different variables on the delegates and their numbers, yet the majority of coincides that both Hillary Clinton and John McCain are ahead in the race for their respective nominations," reports La Opinion... El Diario La Prensa (NY) also reports that Sen. Clinton is ahead in the delegate count...and Carlos Vargas Gomez writes an opinion piece for El Diario La Prensa (NY) where he states that the race on the Democratic side is far from being over.   

Loan - "Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has loaned five million dollars to her presidential campaign - aside from 13.5 million dollars that the senator raised in January," reports La Opinion, in an EFE wire story. "The loan demonstrates her [HRC] commitment with this effort and assures that her campaign has the necessary resources to compete and win all across the country," said Communications Director Howard Wolfson. Wolfson also pointed out that the campaign has had great success raising money online over the last two days. 

Texas - "Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama prepare themselves for the next electoral 'round', in states like Texas in March 4th, where a definitive battle could unfold," reports La Opinion... "The battle for Texas began in earnest Wednesday as Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama laid the groundwork for costly campaigns that could propel them to the Democratic nomination for president," reports Al Dia (Texas). "The March 4 primary offers a bounty of 228 Democratic delegates in Texas. Republicans will compete for 140 delegates, but with John McCain pulling away from the field, the state won't be as critical. Texas "is a linchpin in our nomination to the presidency," said Guy Cecil, Mrs. Clinton's national political director. "We view the next month as 30 days of get-out-the vote, and we are going to be barnstorming Texas not only with Senator Clinton, President Clinton, surrogates from Texas and around the country, but also mobilizing thousands of volunteers."  

Tornado - "Crews went door-to-door Wednesday searching debris for more victims of deadly tornadoes that ripped the roof off a shopping mall, pummeled mobile homes and blew apart warehouses as they tore across five states. At least 47 people were killed throughout the South," reports El Diario La Prensa (NY), La Opinion and El Nuevo Herald, in the Spanish language version of an AP article. The article mentions that Sens. Clinton and Obama, as well as Governor Huckabee all sent out their thoughts and prayers to the people affected by the tornado, during their speeches on Super Tuesday.  

Youth Vote - La Opinion reports that on Super Tuesday the youth vote in California duplicated in comparison to the numbers in 2004. The article adds that Sen. Clinton obtained 51% of the youth vote in the state, while Sen. Obama picked up 47%... 

Latino Vote 

An insult for Hispanic voters - Un insulto para los votantes hispanos <http://www.eldiariony.com/noticias/detail.aspx?section=25&desc=Editorial&id=1808247> 
El Diario (New York) - 02/07/08

Hillary bets in Latinos - Hillary apuesta a los latinos <http://www.eldiariony.com/noticias/detail.aspx?section=60&desc=Nacionales&id=1808227> 
El Diario (New York) - 02/06/08

Hispanic community is key - Clave la comunidad hispana <http://www.laopinion.com/elpais/?rkey=00000000000003217150> 
La Opinión Digital - 02/07/08

"Sleeping Giant" awakens - Se despierta 'el gigante dormido' <http://www.laopinion.com/primerapagina/?rkey=00000000000003219200> 
La Opinión Digital - 02/07/08

High Latino participation - Alta participación latina <http://www.hoyinternet.com/noticias/localidades/chicago/hoy-pp3eleccionesfeb07,0,4122329.story> 
Hoyinternet.com - 02/07/08

Latinos' presence is felt in the polls - Latinos se hacen sentir en las urnas <http://www.hoyinternet.com/noticias/localidades/losangeles/hoy-0207latinosfeb07,0,4265958.story> 
Hoyinternet.com - 02/07/08

Massive Hispanic support for Clinton in the polls - Masivo respaldo hispano a Clinton en las urnas <http://www.elnuevoherald.com/186/story/155613.html> 
El Nuevo Herald - 02/07/08

How decisive was the Hispanic vote? - ¿Qué tan decisivo fue el voto hispano? <http://www.eldiariony.com/noticias/detail.aspx?section=60&desc=Nacionales&id=1808365> 
El Diario (New York) - 02/07/08

Campaign 

Candidates prepare themselves for the next primaries - Los candidatos se preparan para las próximas primarias <http://www.elnuevoherald.com/186/story/155710.html> 
El Nuevo Herald - 02/07/08

Obama and Clinton don't stop - Obama y Clinton no paran los motores <http://www.hoyinternet.com/noticias/nacionmundo/nacion/hoy-eleccionesfeb07,0,7211739.story> 
Hoyinternet.com - 02/07/08

Super-delegates could decide the Democratic contest - Los superdelegados pueden decidir contienda demócrata <http://www.elnuevoherald.com/186/story/155694.html> 
El Nuevo Herald - 02/07/08

Obama recognizes Clinton's advantage - Reconoce Obama la ventaja de Clinton <http://www.laopinion.com/elpais/?rkey=00000000000003216630> 
La Opinión Digital - 02/07/08

Ethnicity and gender mark sympathizers for the candidates - Origen étnico y género marcan a simpatizantes de candidatos <http://origin.elpasotimes.com/spanish/ci_8187284> 
El Paso Times - 02/07/08

Clinton and McCain lead the race for delegates - Clinton y McCain lideran la carrera de los delegados <http://www.laopinion.com/elpais/?rkey=00000000000003218980> 
La Opinión Digital - 02/07/08

Delegate race is really close in the Democratic side - Reñida cacería de delegados en bando demócrata <http://www.eldiariony.com/noticias/detail.aspx?section=60&desc=Nacionales&id=1808164> 
El Diario (New York) - 02/07/08

This is not over! - ¡Esto no se acaba! <http://www.eldiariony.com/noticias/detail.aspx?section=63&desc=Opini%C3%B3n&id=1808346> 
El Diario (New York) - 02/07/08

Loan 

Loans money to the campaign - Presta dinero a su campaña <http://www.laopinion.com/elpais/?rkey=00000000000003219470> 
La Opinión Digital - 02/07/08

Texas 

Democrats look to Texas and Ohio - Demócratas enfilan sus miras a Texas y Ohio <http://www.laopinion.com/elpais/?rkey=00000000000003217030> 
La Opinión Digital - 02/07/08

Democrats ready to dispute Texas votes - Demócratas listos para disputar votos de Texas <http://www.aldiatx.com/sharedcontent/dws/aldia/locales/stories/DN-texasdems_07dia.ART.State.Edition1.45ad3b0.html> 
Al Día (Texas) - 02/07/08

Tornado 

Tornados leave 52 dead - Tornados dejan 52 muertos <http://www.eldiariony.com/noticias/detail.aspx?section=60&desc=Nacionales&id=1808105> 
El Diario (New York) - 02/07/08

Tornados leave death and damages - Estela de muerte y destrozos dejan los tornados <http://www.elnuevoherald.com/186/story/155615.html> 
El Nuevo Herald - 02/07/08

Tornados leave death and pain - Tornados dejan muerte y dolor <http://www.laopinion.com/primerapagina/?rkey=00000000000003217320> 
La Opinión Digital - 02/07/08

Youth Vote 

Youth participation multiplies - Se duplica la participación de los jóvenes <http://www.laopinion.com/elpais/?rkey=00000000000003220430> 
La Opinión Digital - 02/07/08

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