Will the Democratic Convention Reflect the Hispanic Community

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For the Hispanic community this could be a turning point. Hispanics have been taken for granted by the Democratic Party, which saw this constituency as squarely in their corner and as such did not need to work for the Hispanic vote. This was reflected most notably in the last presidential primary at their National Convention. As a Hispanic watching the proceedings you would not have seen any Hispanics as a main speaker. We saw Barack Obama afforded the limelight, which then propelled this novice into the forefront of the presidential campaign. Veteran Hispanic politicos such as New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson were relegated to the side lines and today Richardson struggles to get his Presidential campaign off the ground.

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Will the Democratic Convention Reflect the Hispanic Community

In a decidedly Democratic state, San Diego serves as a bastion for the Republican Party. For San Diego Democrats, this means they usually have to toil under the...

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