Elbert Garcia of Florida’s Voice reacted to last night’s debate with the following statement: “Once again, Donald Trump proved to the American public that he is unfit to lead a diverse nation that needs to bring people together to forge a better future and economy. He continued to denigrate women...
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The Miami Herald, the influential Florida newspaper that has steadily backed Marco Rubio since 2010, yesterday endorsed his Democratic opponent Patrick Murphy for US Senate. Just six years ago, the Editorial Board wrote that Rubio had the “potential to be the kind of statesman Floridians can be proud to call a native son.”...
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During US Senate debates in Nevada and Florida this week, Republican candidates scrambled to hide their trumped-up records on immigration and support for their party’s nominee for President, Donald Trump. In Nevada, former State Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto went “on the offensive over Republican Heck’s prior support...
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Oct 12, 2016
Rubio Chooses Marco Trumpo Platform Over Florida Yesterday, Senator Marco Rubio renewed his endorsement of the Republican nominee despite released video of Donald Trump’s lewd comments on women during a 2005 interview. Elbert Garcia, State Director of Florida’s Voice, issued the following statement in response to Sen. Rubio’s continued support of...
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In Homestretch, FL Senate Democratic Candidate Leans in on Immigration in Appeal to Latinos Narrowly trailing incumbent Senator Marco Rubio in Florida’s Senate race, Democratic candidate Rep. Patrick Murphy is leaning into the issue of immigration. In a series of recent ads and events, Rep. Murphy is trying to...
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Key observers are lifting up the details and implications of the new America’s Voice Spanish language radio ad in Florida, narrated by Florida DREAMer and America’s Voice staffer Juan Escalante, encouraging members of the Latino community to get out and vote to protect DACA. The ad calls out Florida Republican Senate candidate...
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New America’s Voice Spanish Radio Ad Highlights Marco Rubio’s Support of Donald Trump and His Own Efforts to End DACA Florida DREAMers and their allies are turning up the heat on Marco Rubio for turning his back on the immigrant community. As Sergio Bustos lifts up in a new story...
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Underscores Marco Rubio’s Support for Ending DACA and Electing Trump Washington – America’s Voice is launching a new Spanish language radio ad buy in Florida, narrated by Florida DREAMer Juan Escalante, encouraging members of the Latino community to get out and vote to protect DACA. The ad, running on...
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Community leaders say Rubio’s endorsement of Trump is disqualifying Community leaders this weekend called on U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio to finally pull his support of Donald Trump after a tape of the GOP Presidential nominee making lewd remarks was released on Friday. While many Florida Republicans, including Rubio, have...
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GOP’s Embrace of Nativism and Extremism Repels Florida’s Changing Demographic Mix In a new piece for the New York Times, Julia Preston and Lizette Alvarez highlight what many Floridians, especially Latino voters, know to be true: a new generation of diverse voters is redefining the state’s political landscape. Chief among the...
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