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Here is the 10am hour of today’s show. Ankarlo takes John McCain to task because Dr. Juan Hernandez is McCain’s “Hispanic Outreach Director.”
McCain’s office still hasn’t called back, however, here is a blog from Dr. Juan Hernandez himself. Hernandez has an email address, jhernandez@mccainhq08.com. He signs the blog as “Hispanic Outreach Director” and later in the blog it says “Paid for by John McCain.” It looks like Hernandez does play a role in the McCain campaign (for more of Hernandez read the post below this one).
Here is the press release:
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Fiestas McCain
Dear Amigos,
Saludos!! As you may have heard, we are organizing “Viva McCain Fiestas” all over the nation on Dec. 9th at 7:00-9:00p.m. ET to watch the Univision Republican Debate and support John McCain. (See flyer below.)
To “Host” a Fiesta simply:
1. Register (by sending me an email to jhernandez@mccain08hq.com letting me know names of those watching, email addresses and cities);
2. Watch the Univision TV Debate;
3. Have a computer on to Watch/Hear Senator McCain LIVE through our web site; and
4. Donate $25 through web page (not required but needed!!)
Over Thanksgiving I singlehandedly signed up 75 family members and friends to participate. Please send me MUCHOS and forward the flyer to all your amigos!
Gracias!
Juan Hernandez
Hispanic Outreach Director
You are cordially invited to attend
“Viva McCain Fiestas”
during the
Univisin TV Presidential Debate
Sunday, December 9, 2007
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. EST
To participate in the McCain Univision Debate Fiesta, please do the following:
- Host or attend a “McCain Fiesta” at your home, church, local restaurant, community center, etc., tuning in to Univision’s Presidential Debate.
- Sign up to join the nationwide effort to support Senator McCain - contact Juan Hernandez at jhernandez@McCain08hq.com; or Beth Sturgeon at bethsturgeon@austexdev.com.
- Register your “McCain Fiesta” at http://fiestas.johnmccain.com.
- Consider donating $25 or more to the campaign (Click on http://fiestas.johnmccain.com to donate.)
On Sunday, December 9, click on www.JohnMcCain.com. John McCain will join the “McCain Fiesta” in Miami and speak LIVE to those who are joining him via internet. Detailed information on timing and the Senator’s appearance will follow and be updated on the website periodically.
Please contact Juan Hernandez or Beth Sturgeon for more information:
Juan: jhernandez@mccain08hq.com and Beth: bethsturgeon@austexdev.com - phone: (512) 350-6110
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We sincerely ask for your consideration in helping to underwrite this nationwide initiative. No donation is required to participate in a debate party, although we ask you to consider giving $25 (Los Amigos). For a contribution of $100 or more, you support will be listed on the “Viva McCain Fiestas” website. Please email Beth at bethsturgeon@austexdev.com to let her know, at what level you are supporting the campaign (when you have sent in your donation) so she can post your support on the website!
These are the levels, at which we will list your contribution:
$2,300 Los Presidentes (receive campaign sweatshirt and signed book)
$1,000 Los Jefes (receive campaign sweatshirt and signed book)
$500 Los Hermanos (receive campaign sweatshirt)
$250 Los Primos (receive campaign sweatshirt)
$100 Los Compadres — $25 Los Amigos
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Paid for by John McCain 2008. Contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. *Federal Election Law requires us to report the name, address, occupation, and employer for contributions aggregating in excess of $200 in an election cycle. The maximum an individual may contribute is $2,300 for the primary election and an additional $2,300 for the general election. Couples may contribute $4,600 for the primary and general elections, respectively. Federal PACs may contribute $5,000 for each election. Contributions from corporations, labor unions, federal government contractors, national banks, and foreign nationals without permanent residency status are prohibited. |
There are reports out today saying that Dr. Juan Hernandez is John McCain’s “Hispanic Outreach Director.” I have called McCain’s press office to confirm or deny this. But, so far they haven’t answered my question. Here is what we do know. Hernandez is a U.S. born citizen with dual citizenship with Mexico. He served in Former Mexican President Vincente Fox’s cabinet as Director of the Office for Mexicans Living Abroad. Keep in mind, Hernandez was born in Fort Worth, Texas.
In a 2001 interview with Nightline, Hernandez said “We are betting that the Mexican population in the United States will become more and more like the Jewish communty in the United States and the Puerto Rican community in the United States, that they will think Mexico first. And they will invest in Mexico. They’ve already been doing it to great extent…but now I want the third generation, the seventh generation, I want them all to think Mexico first. ” Remember, this guy was born in America. Listen below.
In 2006 on the Fox News Channel, Dr. Juan Hernandez said, “let me remind you the people using false social security numbers are putting in money for you and for me into the social security administration.” So does that make identity theft okay? The bottom line is Hernandez wants more immigrants to come to the United States. On his own website, he writes an article calling for a fix to the broken U.S. immigration system. Hernandez wants temporary guest workers, work visas, a path to citizenship for those who came here illegally, and a reuniting of close family members.
So is this guy working for McCain. Again, no comment yet from the McCain camp. But, here is a photo of Hernandez with McCain advisor Mark McKinnon and McCain’s daughter Meaghan. The photo was taken on December 10, 2007 backstage at the Univision Republican Debate. At the very least, Dr. Hernandez was present inside McCain’s green room at the Spanish language debate. This doesn’t just happen by coincidence.
That is him on the right. Here is a picture from Hernandez’s website. It’s from 1996. And yes that is then Governor of Texas George W. Bush, Hernandez and then Mexican President Vincente Fox.
There is plenty to like about Sen. John McCain. He is an American hero. He has served this country well. He is a leader and proponent on the War in Iraq and he is adamant that government cut spending. But, there is the other side of McCain. The McCain who worked with a very liberal Senator Russ Feingold on legislation to limit political free speech. There is also the McCain who worked with Sen. Ted Kennedy on an immigration reform bill that pretty much amounted to amnesty. Ankarlo asked McCain about the “amnesty bill” in Iowa back in November. McCain responded by saying “I was never for amnesty” and then went on to say most people who ask me questions are better informed. McCain continues to say he hasn’t changed his position on the border, but if he has hired Dr. Juan Hernandez, an amnesty advocate, one has to wonder what McCain really believes.
Listen to Ankarlo ask McCain about amnesty below.
Today’s Show: Will the Clintons say anything to get elected? It certainly seems that way. Bill is all over South Carolina spouting off at the mouth and getting plenty of media attention. Is Bill’s media attention hurting or helping Hillary? Today’s Ankarlo political death match sees Mitt Romney fight hard against Barack Obama and Rudy Giuliani, but eventually fall in the third round to a tough John Edwards. Fritz Wenzel from Zogby gives us the latest poll numbers and ABC’s George Stephanopoulos joins Ankarlo to talk the vote. Ankarlo also talks with Rep. Rick Murphy about the English Language Learners program. A group of school administrators said yesterday the program is going to cost $300 million more this year than it did last year. Rep. Murphy doesn’t think those numbers are accurate.
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