From Truthout.org:
Republican presidential candidates made a major miscalculation this week by skipping the nation's largest gathering of Hispanic elected officials, local party representatives and event organizers said.
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed officials opened its 24th annual convention Thursday at Walt Disney World, with top billing for a Democratic presidential candidate forum Saturday.
Friday's Republican forum? Canceled. Only Rep. Duncan Hunter of California agreed to show. The other candidates cited scheduling conflicts, including a Saturday debate in Iowa, which Hunter also planned to attend.
"The Republican candidates have blown off Hispanics in Florida," said state Rep. Juan Zapata, a Republican who helped bring the NALEO event to the state. Zapata hoped the conference would provide a plum opportunity for candidates to court Florida's Hispanics. Instead, he and others say it has become an embarrassment for the party.
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Well that tells the Hispanic what the GOP Candidates think of them and really don't want their vote.
It's like inviting someone to your party and they don't show up. The party goes on without them. Look for the Republican Candidate that represents the GOP in the election to give an excuse and spin on this one.
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