Univision Refuses To Air Ad Telling Latinos To Not Vote, Democrats Say It Is An Attack On The Party
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UPDATED: 5:07 pm PDT: An ad urging Latino not to vote was yanked from Univision airwaves amid outcries from Democrats saying it was a dirty trick against Dem. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Reid is running against Republican Sharron Angle for Nevada Senate. Sen. Reid has gained a majority of the Latino vote while Angle supports a strict immigration policy. If the Latino vote decreases, it could land Angle in the U.S. Senate.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Reid said, "Listen to her latest, running ads on Hispanic television telling people not to vote. She is trying to keep people from voting."
The Spanish-language network, Univision, announced on Tuesday it will not air an ad from a GOP-led Latino group telling Latino voters to sit out on Novembers elections.
A group, Latinos for Reform, launched a national ad campaign that targeted Hispanic voters who they say have been betrayed by members of Congress on delivering immigration reform promises pledged by President Obama during his 2008 campaign.
Monica Talan, a spokesman for Univision said in an email, “Univision will not be running any spots from Latinos for Reform related to voting.Univision prides itself on promoting civic engagement and our extensive national campaigns encourage Hispanics to vote.”
The same Republican-backed campaign also ran an ad on Univision’s Las Vegas Spanish-language radio station that was yanked from air immediately after it was released.
The Republican group planned on running the commercials in California, Florida, Nevada, Texas and Colorado.
Robert de Posada, founder of Latinos for Reform said that Democrats promised immigration reform to Latinos to get votes in the 2008 elections but shortly after ignored the issue. He also said that Latinos should punish both political parties by sitting out in the upcoming elections.
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SSSSStunning! Clearly, the Republicans know that the way they have handled things that they are on the defensive on this. It is stunning to tell Americans not to vote. How stupid. Indeed, Democrats have not done anything due to other urgent matters that affect ALL such as the economy and financial problems... the mess Republicans created but are currently on overdrive to confuse the issues and make Americans forget WHY we are here under these circus.
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