Ads taken off the air after complaints ignited by Hispanic groups and Latinos for Reform linked to GOP.
By H. Nelson Goodson
October 20, 2010
Nevada- The latest on Tuesday, Univision a Spanish network took an ad off the air after Democrats and Hispanic groups complained that the Republicans were trying to infringe on Latinos right to vote in Nevada. Democrats say it was a dirty trick against U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in his hotly contested race against Republican Sharron Angle.
Latinos for Reform, a Republican base group sponsored the controversial ad and had planned to eventually run the commercials in Nevada, Florida, California, Texas and Colorado through the Nov. 2 election, according to FoxNews.
The aired ad said, "Don't vote this November. This is the only way to send them a clear message," the ad's narrator announces in Spanish. "You can no longer take us for granted."
The ads were aired on Monday by Latinos for Reform in a effort to launch a national ad campaign to target states with high Latino populations urging them not to vote for Members of Congress that have failed to deliver on their immigration reform promise. The ads were made in both English and Spanish.
The plan backfired for one simply reason, it intended to suppress voter turn out and were geared to keep registered or potential Hispanic voters from voting. In the 2008 election, more than two million Hispanic voters came out to vote, than in previous elections adding to the number of Latinos voting for Democrats. The Hispanic vote was instrumental in getting President Barack H. Obama (Dem.) elected to the Whitehouse.
Today, about 40 million Latinos live in the U.S. and by 2050 the Hispanic population will reach 100 million in the U.S. At least 2/3 of Hispanics vote Democrat, compared to 1/4 of Hispanics that vote Republican. In Nov., most Latinos are expected to vote.
Republicans need to elect 10 U.S. Senators and 39 GOP U.S. House of Representatives to control Congress. The Latino vote is expected to keep Democrats in control of Congress and is one of the main reasons Latinos for Reform launched their failed voter suppression campaign to provide an edge for Republicans to gain seats in Congress.
Robert de Posada, who heads the Republican group Latinos for Reform says, the group will push the ads in the Internet, since, Univision has pulled the ad, after Democrats and Hispanic groups complained of being a "voter suppression" ad.
De Posada is planning to file a complaint with the FCC against Univision for pulling the ad and violating his right to advertise, ABC News reported.
De Posada told ABC News that the group made the ad targeting Democrats and didn't include a single Republican. The first ad was pulled by Univision a Spanish language national network before we could finish a second ad with Republican leaders who also oppose immigration reform.
In 1989, De Posada was the Republican National Committee's (RNC) director of Hispanic Affairs and worked for the Bush administration and is associated with a group founded by Tea Party leader Dick Armey. He also worked for the RNC in 1992. The Treasurer for Latinos for Reform, Juan Carlos Benites is a Republican lobbyist. De Posada admits to being a conservative, but doesn't deny he is a Republican. In 2008, De Posada's Republican based group Latinos for Reform aired an anti-Obama ad and the campaign only targeted Democrats.
Regardless of De Posada and his group intentions, voter suppression is voter suppression and Hispanics, especially have the right to choose and vote for whoever they favor on Nov. 2.
Hispanic registered voters and U.S. Citizens have the Constitutional right to vote, despite Republicans campaigning for Latinos not to vote.
The following ads were created by Latinos for Reform, a Republican based group.
In English: Ad telling Latinos not to vote in Nov. at link: http://bit.ly/czfvsS, and in Spanish at link: http://bit.ly/9godeh
MNBC: The Last Word interviewed with Robert de Posada from Latinos for Reform at link: http://bit.ly/9OXLev
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By H. Nelson Goodson
October 20, 2010
Nevada- The latest on Tuesday, Univision a Spanish network took an ad off the air after Democrats and Hispanic groups complained that the Republicans were trying to infringe on Latinos right to vote in Nevada. Democrats say it was a dirty trick against U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in his hotly contested race against Republican Sharron Angle.
Latinos for Reform, a Republican base group sponsored the controversial ad and had planned to eventually run the commercials in Nevada, Florida, California, Texas and Colorado through the Nov. 2 election, according to FoxNews.
The aired ad said, "Don't vote this November. This is the only way to send them a clear message," the ad's narrator announces in Spanish. "You can no longer take us for granted."
The ads were aired on Monday by Latinos for Reform in a effort to launch a national ad campaign to target states with high Latino populations urging them not to vote for Members of Congress that have failed to deliver on their immigration reform promise. The ads were made in both English and Spanish.
The plan backfired for one simply reason, it intended to suppress voter turn out and were geared to keep registered or potential Hispanic voters from voting. In the 2008 election, more than two million Hispanic voters came out to vote, than in previous elections adding to the number of Latinos voting for Democrats. The Hispanic vote was instrumental in getting President Barack H. Obama (Dem.) elected to the Whitehouse.
Today, about 40 million Latinos live in the U.S. and by 2050 the Hispanic population will reach 100 million in the U.S. At least 2/3 of Hispanics vote Democrat, compared to 1/4 of Hispanics that vote Republican. In Nov., most Latinos are expected to vote.
Republicans need to elect 10 U.S. Senators and 39 GOP U.S. House of Representatives to control Congress. The Latino vote is expected to keep Democrats in control of Congress and is one of the main reasons Latinos for Reform launched their failed voter suppression campaign to provide an edge for Republicans to gain seats in Congress.
Robert de Posada, who heads the Republican group Latinos for Reform says, the group will push the ads in the Internet, since, Univision has pulled the ad, after Democrats and Hispanic groups complained of being a "voter suppression" ad.
De Posada is planning to file a complaint with the FCC against Univision for pulling the ad and violating his right to advertise, ABC News reported.
De Posada told ABC News that the group made the ad targeting Democrats and didn't include a single Republican. The first ad was pulled by Univision a Spanish language national network before we could finish a second ad with Republican leaders who also oppose immigration reform.
In 1989, De Posada was the Republican National Committee's (RNC) director of Hispanic Affairs and worked for the Bush administration and is associated with a group founded by Tea Party leader Dick Armey. He also worked for the RNC in 1992. The Treasurer for Latinos for Reform, Juan Carlos Benites is a Republican lobbyist. De Posada admits to being a conservative, but doesn't deny he is a Republican. In 2008, De Posada's Republican based group Latinos for Reform aired an anti-Obama ad and the campaign only targeted Democrats.
Regardless of De Posada and his group intentions, voter suppression is voter suppression and Hispanics, especially have the right to choose and vote for whoever they favor on Nov. 2.
Hispanic registered voters and U.S. Citizens have the Constitutional right to vote, despite Republicans campaigning for Latinos not to vote.
The following ads were created by Latinos for Reform, a Republican based group.
In English: Ad telling Latinos not to vote in Nov. at link: http://bit.ly/czfvsS, and in Spanish at link: http://bit.ly/9godeh
MNBC: The Last Word interviewed with Robert de Posada from Latinos for Reform at link: http://bit.ly/9OXLev
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