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Clinton Fights Back Against Spanish Radio Ad
January 17, 2008 6:17 PM
ABC News' Kate Snow and Eloise Harper Report: Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign is fighting back against an ad that is all over the airwaves on Spanish radio in Nevada.
The ad, in Spanish, says in part: "Hillary Clinton does not respect our people. Hillary Clinton supporters went to court to prevent working people to vote this Saturday – that is an embarrassment."
It calls Senator Clinton "shameless" and says the fact that her allies were fighting to stop voters from being able to participate in caucus sites at casinos on the Las Vegas strip was "unforgiveable".
"Senator Obama is defending our right to vote. Senator Obama wants our votes. He respects our votes, our community, and our people," the ad concludes. "Senator Obama’s campaign slogan is "Sí Se Puede, Sí se puede." ("Yes We Can"). Vote for a president that respects us, and that respects our right to vote."
The ad is paid for by a pro-Obama labor group which represents 450,000 members across North America called UNITE HERE. The organization represents a largely immigrant workforce.
The radio advertisement is in heavy rotation on Spanish language radio, including on "Super Estrella" and "Tri-color" in Las Vegas, where an ad traffic manager says it is running twice an hour. A sister station in Reno, KSRN, is also running the spot.
"Every single sentence is a personal attack on Hillary Clinton," said Maria Echaveste of the Clinton campaign, speaking to reporters on a conference call this afternoon.
Echaveste called the ads "misleading" and "outrageous". "Particularly by saying in Spanish that Hillary Clinton does not respect Latinos. And that is just so far from the truth that it makes my mouth drop," she said.
"This kind of a personal attack, a misstatement of the record, is distracting," Echaveste said.
Dolores Huerta, a Clinton supporter who helped organize Hispanic farm workers alongside Cesar Chavez, said the ad was "a really desperate attack" on the part of Obama supporters.
Huerta said she’s been organizing Latinos for fifty years and has never met Senator Obama in person.
"Barack Obama has never had a relationship with the Latino community," she said.
"In all of my works, I’ve been in Chicago and throughout the country, I’ve never met Senator Obama," Huerta said. "People don’t know who he is. In fact they say ‘Como se llama?’ ‘What’s his name?’"
Huerta said it was "pathetic and sad and unfortunate that they have to stoop so low."
January 17, 2008 in Bush, George W. | Permalink | User Comments (112)
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If you think Obama is your future you are way off...Obama has no history just with a small group in Chicago and his some may call racist church Obama's Church: Cauldron of Division.
Obama has no real politics just knows how to play politics with people and let them hear what they want to hear and feel good not about real issues.Wake up from the fluff and hype and get real with the issues ... that is what is important
Posted by: ssl | Jan 17, 2008 6:50:45 PM
So it took the unions to give Obama some backbone. . . finally! I love the irony of Clinton complaining about the ad, she's finally getting what she deserves.
Posted by: JAY T. | Jan 17, 2008 6:52:55 PM
FINALLY-The truth of Obama and his above the mud slickness. The man is dirtier than the average politician. Get serious, if you think the country is in trouble now, Obama will show you what a depression looks like. Best of luck to all you conned Obama backers.
Posted by: t byrd | Jan 17, 2008 6:55:14 PM
Wow. All of a sudden Obama is the Hispanic Savior! And how did he get there? By telling lies about someone who has ALWAYS supported the Hispanic population. What has he EVER done to help Hispanic people in this country? Nothing.
His campaign should be ashamed.
Posted by: Chad Galloway | Jan 17, 2008 7:01:01 PM
The world of Senator Berack Hyssain Obama:
April 2003 - I promise to those who vote me into the US Senate, I will not use it for seeking the Presideny, I will serve my entire term in the Senate for those who elect me -
opps
April 2007 - forgot about the divine intervention card!
January 9, 2008 - My campaign NEVER fuel the racism issue with the Media-opps
January 14, 2008 - yes they did!
January 15, 2008 - Here is my economic platform - opps hope they whited out Hilary's name on it!
January 14, 2008 - keep it to the issues and not about the person or race or gender-opps I am lousy on the issues so let's attack!
Day 100 should Obama be President - opps opps opps Oprah I need you again, no one likes me anymore....wahhhhhhhh!
Posted by: me | Jan 17, 2008 7:17:00 PM
In fact Obama has held a longer political career then Clinton, he has been in office longer. She has done what?? 1/2 a term in higher politics, what before that? A few charity gigs and the wife of a presidant. Maybe you American's should actually investigate your candidates or don't vote at all. Im from Australia and i know about every candidate you have running and their history. So stop being lazy, get off fox new or NBC or whatever it is that feeds you media fueled crap just for good headlines and do some non-objective research. Otherwise you don't deserve to vote.
Posted by: Daniel | Jan 17, 2008 7:17:15 PM
neither one of them cares about "latinos" if they did care about the "latinos" which comprise a large amount of the service sector out there they would be opposed to one of the biggest hurdles they face economically. TIPS! these people get taxed on the tips they receive for doing a good job! that in most cases is cash from their pockets. why is big brother intitled to their hard earned tips?
Posted by: roland | Jan 17, 2008 7:27:42 PM
How many of these workers are legal? ... and can actually vote?
Posted by: Elinda | Jan 17, 2008 7:32:25 PM
OMG! Did any of you view that video of Hilary as a air flight attendant on Airforce One? How ridiculous and corny! Stupid.
Posted by: Vickie | Jan 17, 2008 7:40:19 PM
Obama should be ashamed. Hillary Clinton has supported Latinos her entire life. This is reckless and shameful. Clinton '08
Posted by: Brooks | Jan 17, 2008 7:48:43 PM
the clintons are no more for the ordinary little guy than obama is...
"We can't be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary americans."- Bill Clinton, USA Today on 3/11/93, page 2a.
hillary and bill were politically together all along after all, remember?
Posted by: roland | Jan 17, 2008 8:05:02 PM
The Clintons have an exceelent race record. Obama is not even close. He talks the talk about lies and personal attack but does not walk the walk.The rapidly worsening ecnomy is favorable to Hilary and move the tide in her favor to clinch the nomination, while it will help Romney to clinch the republican nomination.Unfortunately the economy may help Romney to win the presidential election against democrats, though I would want to puke at someone who will contue to follow most of GWB's policies. Hillary for 2008. The recession will sink Obama. Hillary is the strongest and best positioned Democrat to deliver on the economy and I will favor her over Romney because of the other issues which will tie me to the democratic agenda.
Posted by: VPNNathan | Jan 17, 2008 8:16:58 PM
The question is, who started the war. Obama is showing them that he also know how to battle.People,is like a boxmatch, when you give the opponent a blow, you must expect that he will return a blow and maybe harder
Posted by: pedro | Jan 17, 2008 8:18:45 PM
It is nice to see people defending the Clintons attempts to disenfranchise Latinos. Especially Dolores Huerta. Her comments are petty and she comes accross as irrelevant. I've just lost a lot of respect for her.
If you continue to perpetuate the myth that the Clintons are friends of minorities, minorities in this country are never going to advance. First, the Clinton immigration policy was an abomination and a violation of human rights. Second, they've passed no legislation with a significant benefit for Latinos.
Finally, be pragmatic - only Obama has the political capital necessary to bring about the change that will benefit EVERY PERSON OF EVERY RACE, CREED, OR GENDER!
This Latina sees through their hype and lies.
Posted by: Anonymous | Jan 17, 2008 8:22:12 PM
Good for Obama, it was time he starting hitting back. Clinton has run a despicable campaign.
Posted by: Goosegander | Jan 17, 2008 8:22:18 PM
Clinton and Obama would sink this Country/ They just pander to win votes but they will sell you out in a second.I will not be voting for any Dem this year look what the Democratic led Congress has done NOTHING But try to shove Amnesty down our throats 3 times. Against the will of the People.
Posted by: Randy | Jan 17, 2008 8:26:39 PM
I thought GWB and McCain are for Immigration reform, as well as the Republican corporate wing.
Posted by: Paul | Jan 17, 2008 8:33:05 PM
Everything in the ad is true! Clinton was trying to disenfranchise latino voters with her desperate lawsuit. Thankfully it failed, hopefully Latinos see Barack is for them!
Posted by: Mark Morris | Jan 17, 2008 8:36:09 PM
Obama is one of the nastiest pieces of work I have ever seen. And I've been watching politics a long time.
Uniter? He divides more and more every day with his lies. He has never done one thing for the Hispanic community. Hillary has respected and worked with the Latino leaders for years.
Look at all the Latino leaders endorse Hillary, as opposed to that fast-talking salesman.
Does Obama think Hispanic people are stupid? He must.
Posted by: Martha | Jan 17, 2008 8:57:08 PM
. here is Bill Clinton's WHOLE quote you just cut a snippet of to fit your agenda:
"You know, we can't be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans to legitimately own handguns and rifles—it's something I strongly support—we can't be so fixated on that that we are unable to think about the reality of life that millions of Americans face on streets that are unsafe, under conditions that no other nation—no other nations—has permitted to exist. And at some point, I still hope that the leadership of the National Rifle Association will go back to doing what it did when I was a boy and which made me want to be a lifetime member because they put out valuable information about hunting and marksmanship and safe use of guns. But just to know of the conditions we face today in a lot of our cities and other places in this country and the enormous threat to public safety is amazing."
My goodness, at least provide the quote in context... he's talking about guns control not fascism! If this is a gun control debate fine, let's debate it, but don't pull those cheap tricks for cut sentences to fit your agenda.
Posted by: Kate | Jan 17, 2008 9:06:00 PM
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