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Latin Superstar Daddy Yankee to Kick Off Republican National Convention Week With Fiesta Americana Concert

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