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AP is reporting on a new internet-based campaign which states as its mission “combat stereotypes” of Latinos in the U.S.:

The site for the new “I am a Proud American” campaign, http://www.iamaproudamerican.com, was designed to cross ethnic and social lines and hook people, young and old, creators Bettina Nava and Max Fose said.

“Were hoping it’s edgy, it’s controversial,” said Nava, a Republican political consultant who has worked with Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record), R-Ariz. “I don’t know what the impact this endeavor is going to have in the end, but we couldn’t sit back and hear this rhetoric.

The campaign is also producing a series of videos depicting cultural stereotypes to illustrate the point.

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