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Latin Superstar Daddy Yankee to Kick Off Republican National Convention Week With Fiesta Americana Concert
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the evening of Monday,
September 1, 2008, The Hispanic Leadership Fund, in association with the
Hispanic Alliance for Prosperity Institute and The Latino Coalition, will host
the Fiesta Americana Concert with musical performances by Reggaeton star Daddy
Yankee & Pop Artist Maxine Lausell. The concert will be held at Myth Nightclub
inSt. Paul, MN, with 3000 expected attendees, including Convention Delegates
and special guests.
This event showcases today's youth and Hispanic community and will
demonstrate a clear message of support for key issues such as tough but fair
immigration reform, free trade in the Americas and prosperity through
ownership. The blockbuster event will highlight the McCain/Obama policy
differences on these issues and kick off Convention week inMinneapolis-Saint
Paul in great style.
Headline Artist Daddy Yankee, chosen by TIME magazine as one of the "100
Most Influential People in the World" is a rising star in Reggaeton, a music
genre he helped to create. In 2008, he was awarded Latin Record of the Year
and Urban Record of the Year.
Throughout his career, Daddy Yankee has been involved in extensive
philanthropy and shown significant interest in the promotion of key
Hispanic-American issues. Daddy Yankee has been civically and politically
engaged as well. At a recent event with Senator McCain inArizona, Daddy
Yankee stated "...I am here endorsing Senator McCain because I believe in his
ideals and his proposals to lead this nation. And like I said before, he has
been a fighter for the Hispanic community, and I know that for me personally,
I chose him as the best candidate because he has been a fighter for the
immigration issue."
The Hispanic Leadership Fund is a non-partisan advocacy organization
dedicated to promoting common-sense public policy solutions rooted in free
enterprise, limited government, and individual freedom.
HLF CONTACT: Jorge Martinez 202-498-1104
TLC CONTACT: Allen Gutierrez 213-382-7638
HAP INSTITUTE CONTACT: Jose Nino 202-251-5077
MEDIA LOGISTICS: Leslie Beyer 202-256-6560
SOURCE The Hispanic Leadership Fund; Hispanic Alliance for Prosperity
Institute; The Latino Coalition
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