Election 2008: What’s At Stake?

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Did Dems Ignore Immigration in Denver?

August 29th, 2008 · No Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqx_-fIcDwY

Above, pro-immigration protesters at the Democratic Convention. (Rocky Mountain News)
The Democratic National Convention wrapped up last night with very few mentions of immigration, even as the largest immigration raid in U.S. history was taking place in Mississippi. Though the New Democrat Network hosted a panel about immigration in Denver, there was no discussion of the [...]

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Dems Discuss Importance of Latino Vote, Immigration Policy at Convention

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5QVDMdW4rw

As the Democratic National Convention continues in Denver, Democrats are working on a strategy to capture the votes of Latinos, one of this year’s most important electoral demographics. Simon Rosenberg, founder of the New Democrat Network (NDN), noted in a 2007 op-ed that
the American people have changed a great deal. In recent decades, America has [...]

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