Latin Superstar Daddy Yankee to Kick Off Republican National Convention Week With Fiesta Americana Concert

Latin Superstar Daddy Yankee to Kick Off Republican National Convention Week With Fiesta Americana Concert

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the evening of Monday, September 1, 2008, The Hispanic Leadership Fund, in association with the Hispanic Alliance for Prosperity Institute and The Latino Coalition, will host the Fiesta Americana Concert with musical performances by Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee & Pop Artist Maxine Lausell. The concert will be held at Myth Nightclub in St. Paul, MN, with 3000 expected attendees, including Convention Delegates and special guests.

This event showcases today's youth and Hispanic community and will demonstrate a clear message of support for key issues such as tough but fair immigration reform, free trade in the Americas and prosperity through ownership. The blockbuster event will highlight the McCain/Obama policy differences on these issues and kick off Convention week in Minneapolis-Saint Paul in great style.

Headline Artist Daddy Yankee, chosen by TIME magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World" is a rising star in Reggaeton, a music genre he helped to create. In 2008, he was awarded Latin Record of the Year and Urban Record of the Year.

Throughout his career, Daddy Yankee has been involved in extensive philanthropy and shown significant interest in the promotion of key Hispanic-American issues. Daddy Yankee has been civically and politically engaged as well. At a recent event with Senator McCain in Arizona, Daddy Yankee stated "...I am here endorsing Senator McCain because I believe in his ideals and his proposals to lead this nation. And like I said before, he has been a fighter for the Hispanic community, and I know that for me personally, I chose him as the best candidate because he has been a fighter for the immigration issue."

The Hispanic Leadership Fund is a non-partisan advocacy organization dedicated to promoting common-sense public policy solutions rooted in free enterprise, limited government, and individual freedom.

HLF CONTACT: Jorge Martinez 202-498-1104 TLC CONTACT: Allen Gutierrez 213-382-7638 HAP INSTITUTE CONTACT: Jose Nino 202-251-5077 MEDIA LOGISTICS: Leslie Beyer 202-256-6560

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Source: The Hispanic Leadership Fund; Hispanic Alliance for Prosperity Institute; The Latino Coalition

CONTACT: HLF: Jorge Martinez, +1-202-498-1104; or TLC: Allen Gutierrez,
+1-213-382-7638; or HAP INSTITUTE CONTACT: Jose Nino, +1-202-251-5077; or
MEDIA LOGISTICS: Leslie Beyer, +1-202-256-6560

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