Democracia U.S.A.

Apr 3, 2008: Backroom Primary: Reaching Out to Superdelegates (NPR.org)
Sen. Barack Obama received another superdelegate pledge Wednesday, this one from Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal. That brings the overall pledged delegate count to 1,632 for Obama, 1,500 for Sen. Hillary Clinton. Clinton maintains a lead among superdelegates, but it has been narrowing since Feb. 5.

Apr 2, 2008: Philly Voters on Race and a Long Election (NPR.org)
Twenty percent of Pennsylvania's registered Democrats live in Philadelphia.

Mar 26, 2008: BB&T, Democracia U.S.A. Join Drive to Turn out Latino Vote (saborhr.com)
It is no secret that the Latino vote has earned the attention of many politicians, including the current presidential candidates, but a number of organizations are also working to encourage Hispanic political participation in a nonpartisan way. Voto Latino and Democracia U.S.A. are national, nonpartisan initiatives encouraging Hispanic voter turnout. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and The Leauge of United Latin American Citizens (Lulac) have placed political participation at the forefront of their advocacy causes on behalf of the Hispanic population.

Mar 20, 2008: 'Green-card Marine' prepares for 3rd deployment (CNN.com)
TWENTY-NINE PALMS, California (CNN) -- U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Mario Ramos-Villalta flashes a broad smile from beneath his camouflage cap as he talks about the country he loves and why he became a Marine.

Mar 17, 2008: The University of Uncertainty (WashingtonPost.com)
When Nelson Lopez applied to Virginia colleges this year, it never occurred to him that he might not be considered a state resident. After all, he has lived in the state since he was a baby, holds a voter registration card and will graduate this spring from an Alexandria high school.

Mar 14, 2008: Arkansas Woman, Left in Cell, Goes 4 Days With No Food or Water (NYTimes.com)

Feb 14, 2008: Meet the superdelegates (MSNBC)
You may not know Lincoln Davis from Pall Mall, Tenn., but you should, if you care about who’ll win the Democratic presidential nomination.

Jan 22, 2008: Facing Deportation but Clinging to Life in U.S. (NYTimes.com)
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — She is a homeowner, a taxpayer, a friendly neighbor and an American citizen. Yet because she is married to an illegal immigrant, these days she feels like a fugitive.

Jan 15, 2008: In Obama’s Pursuit of Latinos, Race Plays Role (NYTimes.com)
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has eaten beef tacos in East Los Angeles and sat on the living room couch of a working-class family in a largely Hispanic neighborhood here for 30 televised minutes. At a rally of the culinary workers’ union in the shadows of the Strip here one night, Senator Barack Obama pumped his fist and chanted with the crowd, “¡Sí, se puede; sí, se puede; sí, se puede!” or, “Yes, we can!”

Jan 14, 2008: Young voters growing in numbers and clout throughout Florida and nation (Sun-Sentinel.com)
They are among the most sought-after, if elusive, target of any campaign. Their very presence can fire up even the most staid candidates.

Jan 10, 2008: Univision Kicks-Off Third Phase of Civic Engagement Campaign... (BusinessWire.com)
Univision Communications Inc., the nation’s leading Spanish-language media company, today announced that it has launched “Ve y Vota en las Primarias” (Get Out and Vote in the Primaries), the third phase of a massive non-partisan campaign to educate and engage the country’s Hispanic population in the national electoral process.

Jan 4, 2008: Brazilians leave Florida for home (El Neuvo Herald)
Thousands of Brazilian immigrants who in the 1990s came to the United States on tourist visas and stayed to live illegally in Florida and other states are now choosing to return to their country.

D-USA Educates Hispanic Voters on Healthcare and Social Security Issues

Jan 3, 2008: D-USA Educates Hispanic Voters on Healthcare and Social Security Issues
As part of the Divided We Fail campaign, Democracia USA recently announced that it has collected pledges from more than five thousand Hispanic Florida voters promising to support candidates who speak about healthcare and financial security issues. In partnership with AARP, D-USA spearheaded Latino outreach for the campaign in South and Central Florida. Through Divided We Fail, D-USA educated the Hispanic electorate about the need for affordable, quality healthcare and long-term financial security for all Americans.

Jan 2, 2008: For Republicans, Contest's Hallmark Is Immigration (WashingtonPost.com)
The imagery of the mailings is designed to pack a wallop: a Mexican flag fluttering above the Stars and Stripes, the Statue of Liberty presiding over a "Welcome Illegal Aliens" doormat, a Social Security card emblazoned with the name "Juan Doe," a U.S. passport proclaiming, "Only one candidate has a plan to STAMP out illegal immigration."

Dec 28, 2007: McCain Still Dogged by Immigration Issue (ABC News)
When Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., campaigns in Iowa this week, sooner or later, he will surely be asked at a town hall event about one issue that has bedeviled him for months: illegal immigration.

Dec 28, 2007: Obama catches Clinton in N.H.; Iowa remains a 3-way contest (LATimes.com)
Barack Obama has wiped out Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-commanding lead in New Hampshire and the two remain virtually tied with John Edwards in Iowa, as more and more voters get off the fence and decide whom to support, a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll has found.

Dec 28, 2007: Obama, Huckabee Lead '08 Race in Iowa (AOL News)

Dec 26, 2007: Cop Who Lied About Citizenship Deported (ABC News)
Former Cop Who Took Cousin's ID, Lied About Citizenship, Deported and Arrives in Mexico...

Dec 19, 2007: Judge blocks Florida's voter registration law (MiamiHerald.com)
A Florida law that requires voter registration applications to be rejected if forms don't match driver's license or Social Security cards was blocked.

Dec 19, 2007: Iowa Leaders Condemn Anti-immigrant Group’s Talk Radio Plans for Christmas Week (New Release)
Iowa leaders today condemned upcoming radio shows planned by the anti-immigrant Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), and urged the nation instead to embrace American values of unity, equality, and opportunity.

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