Category Archives: Media Coverage

Media coverage of the Latino Leaders Network events

Rosario Dawson wants your vote

By Gromer Jeffers Jr.
Dallas Morning News
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Actually, the beautiful starlet wants Latinos to vote for any candidate they choose.
Rosario Dawson — the star of Rent, Sin City, Death Proof and other films — is the public face of Voto Latino, a four-year-old non-partisan group that wants Latino voters to realize their political potential.
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Peña puts spark to fuel issues

By Elizabeth Aguilera
The Denver Post
Aug 27, 2008
Federico Peña accepted a high-profile award for being a visionary Tuesday and hours later showed why when he took the stage at the Democratic National Convention.
The former Denver mayor hammered energy issues from the podium, emphasizing the need to change how it is both created and used.
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Latino Leaders Say Minority’s Clout Growing

By Brian Eason
Roll Call
August 26, 2008
Latino political leaders gathered Tuesday at a luncheon in Denver to highlight the growing importance of the Latino community for the Democratic party.
Many prominent Latinos were in attendance, including actress Eva Longoria Parker and Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.), who spoke at the event.
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Mel Martinez Projects McCains Latino Vote Needed

By the Editor
Los Estados Latinos
March 7th, 2008
SENATOR MEL MARTINEZ RAISES MCCAIN’S LATINO BAR BY 10%
Miami, Florida — Newspapers and blogs here report today that Florida’s Latino Republican Senator Mel Martinez told a Latino Leaders Network gathering that John McCain would need to reach 50% of the Latino vote. Martinez further clarified saying it was about [...]