Posts Tagged ‘immigration reform’

“It’s very hard to be competititve in a presidential year if you’re percieved as anti-immigrant”

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Frank Sharry of America’s Voice discusses how the growing presence of New Americans, the children of immigrants, will reshape the politics in America.

 
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New McCain ad targets Hispanic vote

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Senator John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) presidential campaign held a conference call on a new ad, “God’s Children,” that will air in Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada. The ad focuses Hispanic voters. Senator Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) said the ad is an effort of the McCain campaign to target the “tremendously” important Hispanic vote and the ever-growing Hispanic community. (more…)

 
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Immigration invades 2008 election

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

In a conference call, America’s Voice, a campaign for building public support and political power to advance immigration reform, announced a new project to track the impact of immigration issues in the 2008 elections. Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, announced a new website, Immigration08.com, which will track ads, coverage, and commentary on immigration until the election. Recently the two nominees, Senators Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.), spoke at several Latino events, so the campaign took this opportunity to announce its new site. (more…)

 
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