Thursday, September 18, 2008

Lifelong Latino Democrat advisor/fundraiser endorsing McCain today!

RK


Hispanic vote is a HUGE bloc that no cadidate can ignore. A a leading Latino supporter of Hillary Clinton is crossing party lines for the FIRST time in her life to cast her support for a Republican! Hooray!

In an interview, Miguel D. Lausell, a Puerto Rican businessman and longtime Democratic activist and fund-raiser, came out for Sen. McCain. While he said he doesn't agree with all the policy positions of the Republican candidate and his running mate, Mr. Lausell added: "I find McCain to be a sound person and a man with a track record. I know where he is coming from." Mr. Lausell had been a major backer of Bill Clinton and served as a senior political adviser to Sen. Clinton's unsuccessful bid this year for the nomination.

Mr. Lausell said he feels Sen. Obama "doesn't really regard the Hispanic community as important." Sen. Clinton won a large majority of the Hispanic vote in most primaries, and Latino voters are an important bloc in swing states such as Florida, Nevada and New Mexico.

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