NALEO

Jun 28 08:53

Sen. John McCain Speaks To NALEO

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I think McCain did pretty good speaking to The National Association of Latino Elected Officials. First, Sen. McCain was interrupted 3 times by protesters. A fourth person tried but it appeared as though he had no microphone and could barely be heard causing little distraction.


AP Photo

According to CNN, the protestors were from CodePink.org

Sen. McCain touched on trade (NAFTA), Education, the Iraq war, health care and the war on drugs and the need to help Mexico fight its war against the drug cartels.

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Jun 27 13:30

Hispanic vote 'up for grabs,' could swing election outcome

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By Kathy Kiely, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — The battle for the Hispanic vote is on.

Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama plan back-to-back appearances Saturday before the annual meeting of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. The non-partisan group represents more than 5,500 officeholders and the fastest-growing voting bloc in the nation.

In a report issued Thursday, the group, known as NALEO, predicted a record-breaking turnout of at least 9.2 million Hispanic voters this fall. They could be key to winning swing states such as New Mexico, Florida and Colorado.

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