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Y Ahora Que? Plan the Obama Cabinet!
3:40 pm By Maegan La Mala · Politics|US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off
5 Nov 2008
So who will be in President Obama’s cabinet and will there be any Latinos in there?
Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) apparently just accepted to be Obama’s Chief of Staff.
Emanuel, who at 49 is two years older than Obama, is the Democratic Caucus chairman, the fourth-highest-ranking member of the House Democratic leadership.
Emanuel was known for his hard-nosed tactics as a senior adviser to President Bill Clinton. After leaving the White House, he returned to Chicago as an investment bank managing director.
Bill Richardson’s name is being tossed around to possibly be Secretary of State.
Anyone you think should be on the Obama cabinet?
Via / Politico
The Next President Steps Up : Obama’s Acceptance Speech
11:14 am By Maegan La Mala · US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off
5 Nov 2008Obama’s acceptance speech last night felt like a remix of so many of his other speeches pero that’s not a bad thing.
Text of speech after the jump.
McCain’s Concession Speech
10:05 am By Maegan La Mala · US Presidential Race 2008 · 3 Comments
5 Nov 2008I didn’t like his speech at all. Many are touting John McCain’s concession speech as the speech of his life pero to me it sounded like he was claiming the Obama victory as the end of racism. I also was disgusted at the poor sportsmanship of the McCain support crowd who yelled things that I thankfully couldn’t make out and booed whenever Obama’s name was mentioned.
Miercoles Morning Meeting : The President Elect Barack Obama and the New First Family
9:00 am By Maegan La Mala · US Presidential Race 2008 · 2 Comments
5 Nov 2008
I woke up this morning wondering if it was all a dream. Pero it’s not. Barack Obama is the next U.S. president.
Looks like the final electoral vote count is Obama: 364 to
McCain: 173. News sources, including CNN and NBC say that 66 percent of the Latino vote went to Obama. And yes we can, celebrate this victory for what it is and it’s historic place. Kevin over at A Slant Truth reminds us that:
When Barack Obama was born, his parent’s marriage was illegal in many states.50 years ago, Barack Obama wouldn’t have been able to drink from the same water fountain as John McCain, or eat in the same restaurant. He would have had to give up his seat on the bus and move to the back.
Live Blogging Election Results!
7:34 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · US Presidential Race 2008 · 2 Comments
4 Nov 2008This is where you’ll need to be tonight to get all your up-to-date election coverage!
Come join us, all the cool kids will be here!
First Election Projections
7:05 pm By Maegan La Mala · US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off
4 Nov 2008I am not a fan of projections pero cuz some peeps are. Obama is the projected winner in Vermont. McCain is the projected winner in Kentucky.
VivirLatino’s Own Maegan la Mala Tonite on HITN
5:36 pm By Maegan La Mala · TV|US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off
4 Nov 2008
VivirLatino’s own Maegan la Mala will be on HITN live tonite discussing the election and the Latino vote. Check your local listings. I think I’ll be on the air between 9 and 10 pm est.
As soon as I get back I’ll join you all on the chat!!!! Save me a spot.
So How Are Latinos Expected to Vote?
4:40 pm By Maegan La Mala · US Presidential Race 2008 · 1 Comment
4 Nov 2008
This morning some numbers on the fabled Latino vote were released. If my family is any indication, the numbers may well be true.
The Univision/Reuters/Zogby poll released on Tuesday said that 78 percent of a sample of 1,016 Latino likely voters favored Sen. Obama, with 13 percent supporting McCain, an Arizona senator.
The poll, which was conducted between October 30 and November 2, found that 54 percent of respondents said the economy and jobs were the most important issue in deciding who to vote for, followed by health care and immigration, with 12 percent and 11 percent respectively.
Wait? Immigration is an issue? I wouldn’t have known that based on the last weeks of both major candidates’ campaigns.
Via / Hispanic Tips and Reuters
Whoopi Takes out her Fightin’ Gloves
4:17 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off
4 Nov 2008
It still appears too early to get this video from youtube, but ABC.com has it, and it is a miserable joy to watch.
The scenario: The View’s Elizabeth Hasselbeck is SO angry about that evil Reverend Wright and Barack Obama. How *dare* Obama sit and listen to his speeches and how dare he pray with him or be friends with him, and how dare anybody defend that church? Cuz you know, like, Elizabeth totally doesn’t care about the color of a church (purple, pink, blue and green), you will not be a total a-hole about supporting our glorious nation!
Even if you *are* a black man that had to get off the sidewalks when a white person was on it and wasn’t allowed to vote and saw loved ones lynched. FORGIVE AND FORGET.
Dammit.
At which point, Whoopi got out her can of whoop ass and took down the gloriously naive Liz with a few well placed punches and a little help from her friends.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
I voted, did you?
3:01 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off
4 Nov 2008
Well, somehow I made it up and out to the polls before eight AM today. I actually finished voting before the Obama campaign knocked on my door asking me if I needed a ride to the polls.
I am currently crossing my fingers with much exhaustion–Oh, MAN do we need things to be different, no? Cross your fingers in exhaustion with me, VLatin@s.
And if you haven’t voted, take a gander at this interview with VP candidate Rosa Clemente. I encourage you to consider her words as you go into the voting booth, but I am in no way attempting to sway your vote! 
Cuz I know you’re going to vote, right?
And then when you’re done you’re coming back here to help us bring in the new administration?
I know you don’t have any other plans at all. I have that kind of faith in you!
Hola!
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