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Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez was on a conference call today to announce new Spanish-language TV ads by the Barack Obama presidential campaign.
Chavez was also joined by Pomona Mayor Norma Torres. Miami Mayor Manny Diaz was scheduled to also attend the conference call but was not able to make it.
The TV and radio ads both focus on the economy, a critical issue in this year’s election which has only become more important with the volatility in the stock market and economy at large over the past week. The TV ad is available below, and one can listen to the radio ad here.
“The policies of the Bush administration have been devastating,” Chavez told reporters. “And there’s no distinction between what Sen. McCain is putting forth and what we’ve experienced under George Bush.”
The ads will air in Colorado, Florida and Nevada in addition to New Mexico.
Much of the call was conducted in Spanish with Latino media outlets from around the country, from California to Florida.
“The fundamentals of our economy are not strong,” Chavez told reporters. “What do we tell our parents and our grandparents? Family is everything in our community. And the families of New Mexico are very, very worried about their dollar.”
The campaign is spending $20 million on Hispanic outreach, which includes advertisements.
Chavez said that one of the biggest problems facing Hispanics in New Mexico today are the issues affecting small businesses. Chavez says small businesses are the “backbone of our economy” and that the businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to find capital to keep their businesses afloat.
The English translation:
ANNOUNCER: For the thousands of mothers and fathers who have lost their jobs…For all the families at risk of losing their homes…
For every child out of the 45 million people who have no health care…
How is it possible that John McCain can say?…
JOHN MCCAIN: “The fundamentals of our economy are strong.”
ANNOUNCER: The fundamentals of our economy are strong?
Maybe John McCain and the Republicans don’t want to bother themselves with the prosperity of our families…
But for us, there’s no greater obligation.
BO: I’m Barack Obama and I approve this message.
