Clinton courts Hispanic vote out West (USA Today) – Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton, attempting to earn the ’la presidenta’ title bestowed by supporters in the West in recent days, appealed to Nevada’s Hispanic community Saturday to back her potentially history-making candidacy as an affirmation of the American dream they share.
Panel hears bill to punish businesses that hire illegal aliens (Chicago Tribune) – Companies could face strict penalties — including losing their business licenses — if they knowingly hire illegal aliens under a bill being considered by a Senate committee. With three violations in 10 years, a company could lose its business license.
In Obama’s Pursuit of Latinos, Race Plays Role (N.Y. Times) – As the Democratic candidates have moved from courting the overwhelmingly white voters of Iowa and New Hampshire to an expanse of 25 contests facing them in the next few weeks, they confront an electorate that is increasingly Hispanic, in Nevada, California and New York.
Pepsi Gives Gen Y Latinos VIP Party Pass (Brandweek) – Pepsi is throwing a party and you’re invited; as long as you’re a young Latino and can prove your age falls within the highly coveted 18 – 34 demo.
Antonio Mora leaving Channel 2 to become CBS Miami TV station’s chief anchor (Chicago Tribune) – Mora, who came to Channel 2 in 2002 from ABC’s ’Good Morning America,’ where he broke new ground for Hispanic males in network news, previously lived in Miami as a child after his family left Cuba.
Popular Host Returns to Spanish Radio (Houston Chronicle) – A battle is brewing to become the top-rated morning show in the nation’s most lucrative market and you have to understand Spanish to listen. ’These are the two big Spanish operators around the country,’ Taylor said. ’Univision and SBS are big rivals, and this is a fairly personal fight that goes back well over a decade.’
“Desperate Housewives” en español has “Amas” appeal (Daily News) – Desperation seems to be an international tongue. The first breakout hit of 2008 on Spanish-language television turns out to be “Amas de Casa Desesperadas,” Univision’s adaptation of Desperate Housewives” with a multinational Hispanic cast. The debut of “Amas” last week drew more than 5.5 million viewers.
More babies born in U.S., unlike trend in Europe (San Francisco Chronicle) – Bucking the trend in many other wealthy industrialized nations, the United States seems to be experiencing a baby boomlet, reporting the largest number of children born in 45 years. The nearly 4.3 million births in 2006 were mostly due to a bigger population, especially a growing number of Hispanics.
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