Media Alert: State of Latinos Briefing With Response From Obama and McCain Surrogates

Media Alert: State of Latinos Briefing With Response From Obama and McCain Surrogates

 WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ --    What: State of Latinos Briefing With Response From Obama and McCain         Surrogates    Who:  Fundacion Azteca America, the non-profit arm of Grupo Salinas, and         the University of Denver's Latino Center    When: Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6 pm, Longworth Building 1309, Capitol Hill          -- Details: State of Latinos 2008: Defining an Agenda for the Future            is a white paper written at the behest of Fundacion Azteca            America, the non-profit arm of Grupo Salinas. The topics covered            include: education, the economy, healthcare, immigration and the            Latino vote.   

The report is a detailed analysis of the current state of the Latino community, with specific policy recommendations for the incoming administration and Congress. Also present will be national leaders from prominent Latino community organizations. Introductory remarks by Chair of the Hispanic Caucus and Congressmember Joe Baca (CA), Congressmember Raul Grijalva (AZ) and Fundacion Azteca America and Azteca America Chairman Luis J. Echarte. Also attending will be Congressmember John Dingell (MI).

   Senator McCain surrogates include:   -- California Senator Abel Maldonado   -- Marco Gonzales, former aide to Senator Pete Domenici and private      practice attorney    plus    -- Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez     Senator Obama surrogates include:    -- Former New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid, Democratic Platform      Committee Co-Chair and member of Senator Obama's Latino Advisory      Committee   -- Congressmember Charlie Gonzalez (TX), member of Senator Obama's Latino      Advisory Committee   -- Obama for America National Hispanic Leadership Council Chairman Frank      Sanchez     The event is open to pre-registered media.    Daniel McCosh   dmccosh@gruposalinas.com   818 823 4364  

Source: Fundacion Azteca America; Azteca America; University of Denver; Grupo Salinas

CONTACT: Daniel McCosh, Grupo Salinas, +1-818-823-4364,
dmccosh@gruposalinas.com

Web site: http://www.aztecaamerica.com/

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