Some say that Latinos won’t vote for an African American.
But what's the truth?
Matt A. Barreto, Ricardo Ramirez, Dolores Huerta
and Angelo Falcon speak out...
(1) Matt A. Barreto and Ricardo Ramirez [ ...it's a 16-year head start...]
In the LA Times, Barreto and Ramirez demonstrate Latino willingness to vote for African-Americans, see:
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The Latino vote is pro-Clinton, not anti-Obama
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It's not racism that's been making the difference, it's a 16-year head start.
By Matt A. Barreto and Ricardo Ramirez
February 7 2008
"...important elections demonstrate Latino willingness to vote for African American candidates..."
The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/...
Copyright 2008 Los Angeles Times
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though it looks like it may be more accurate to speak of a 36 year head start:
The New York Times
’72 McGovern Team Rallies for One of Its Own: Clinton
http://www.nytimes.com/...
Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company
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(2) DOLORES HUERTA
Democracy Now!
DOLORES HUERTA:
On Democracy Now!, Huerta says:
"..And when we say that Latinos won’t vote for an African American, that’s ridiculous. Ron Dellums, who was—who is supporting Hillary Clinton, the mayor of Oakland, was just recently elected when he ran against a very strong, popular Latino labor leader, Ignacio De La Fuente. I supported Ron Dellums and, of course, the Latinos in Oakland supported him to win that mayorship..."
http://www.democracynow.org/...
Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org
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(3 ) ANGELO FALCON
notes Obama's success in Puerto Rico here:
The incomplete Latino vote
By ANGELO FALCON
Hispanic Link (February 28m 2008)
..Most recently, Puerto Rican Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila has endorsed Obama, and it appears that Obama has raised more contributions than Clinton in Puerto Rico...
http://www.scrippsnews.com/...
© 2007 The E.W. Scripps Co.
(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, http://www.scrippsnews.com)
National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP)
http://www.latinopolicy.org