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	<title>Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto</title>
	<link>http://drvmds.com</link>
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		<title>Jansing &amp; Co. &#8211; Biden on the Attack</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week Vice President Joe Biden came out swinging against Romney. While the Vice President may be voluble and gaffe prone, he will be the President&#8217;s secret weapon in the swing states. Biden, unlike the President or Romney, can connect with the key swing constituencies&#160;<a href="http://drvmds.com/2012/05/jansing-co-biden-on-the-attack/" title="Permalink toJansing &#038; Co. &#8211; Biden on the Attack">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://drvmds.com/2012/05/jansing-co-biden-on-the-attack/</link>
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		<title>President Obama’s Latino Kryptonite Gay Marriage?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This post originally appeared on NBCLatino. Barack Obama is untouchable, at least in the Latino electorate. Two recent polls show his support among Latinos ranging from 70-80 percent. However, these polls took place before the President stated that his views on gay marriage had evolved&#160;<a href="http://drvmds.com/2012/05/president-obama%e2%80%99s-latino-kryptonite-gay-marriage/" title="Permalink toPresident Obama’s Latino Kryptonite Gay Marriage?">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://drvmds.com/2012/05/president-obama%e2%80%99s-latino-kryptonite-gay-marriage/</link>
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		<title>MSNBC Live:  Romney Campaign Immigration Flub</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A senior official in Romney&#8217;s Latino outreach effort said that the GOP candidate was still deciding his stance on immigration. The official said that she misspoke, but this slip points at the potential for Romney to perhaps flip flop on the issue of immigration as&#160;<a href="http://drvmds.com/2012/05/msnbc-live-romney-campaign-immigration-flub/" title="Permalink toMSNBC Live:  Romney Campaign Immigration Flub">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://drvmds.com/2012/05/msnbc-live-romney-campaign-immigration-flub/</link>
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		<title>Cinco de Mayo, the symbolic Latino outreach holiday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This post originally appeared on NBCLatino. Gone are the days of “the great tamale incident” when on a campaign visit to San Antonio President Gerald Ford bit into a tamale, husk and all.  Today’s candidates are not only wise to the nuances of Latin cuisine&#160;<a href="http://drvmds.com/2012/05/cinco-de-mayo-the-symbolic-latino-outreach-holiday/" title="Permalink toCinco de Mayo, the symbolic Latino outreach holiday">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://drvmds.com/2012/05/cinco-de-mayo-the-symbolic-latino-outreach-holiday/</link>
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		<title>President Obama, The Ladies&#8217; Man</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This article originally appeared as part of the University of Texas Election Series He’s tall, dark, and handsome. It doesn’t hurt that he croons rhythm and blues and can shake it up on the dance floor. President Obama is the ultimate ladies’ man, but not because&#160;<a href="http://drvmds.com/2012/05/president-obama-the-ladies-man/" title="Permalink toPresident Obama, The Ladies&#8217; Man">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://drvmds.com/2012/05/president-obama-the-ladies-man/</link>
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		<title>Hardball:  SB 1070 Reaches the Supreme Court</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Arizona&#8217;s SB 1070 had its day in court, the Supreme Court to be exact. The decision that will result will greatly affect Latinos both in Arizona and across the country. However, on a broader level, the SCOTUS decision has implications for the two presidential candidates&#160;<a href="http://drvmds.com/2012/04/hardball-a-discussion-of-the-supreme-court-and-sb-1070/" title="Permalink toHardball:  SB 1070 Reaches the Supreme Court">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://drvmds.com/2012/04/hardball-a-discussion-of-the-supreme-court-and-sb-1070/</link>
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		<title>SB 1070, a Win-Win for the President</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This post originally appeared on NBCLatino Yesterday’s oral arguments in the Supreme Court concerning SB 1070 were highly anti-climactic, at least with regards to their political implications. It’s a toss up as to whether the court will vote to uphold key provisions of the law&#160;<a href="http://drvmds.com/2012/04/sb-1070-a-win-win-for-the-president/" title="Permalink toSB 1070, a Win-Win for the President">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://drvmds.com/2012/04/sb-1070-a-win-win-for-the-president/</link>
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		<title>MSNBC UP:  A Discussion of the Environment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the lead up to earth day and the second anniversary of the BP oil spill we discuss climate change and the mix of public policy necessary to address and balance environmental and employment concerns.]]></description>
		<link>http://drvmds.com/2012/04/msnbc-up-a-discussion-of-the-environment/</link>
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		<title>To The Contrary:  Political Wives, Female Ambition, and Immigration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The panel of this week&#8217;s PBS To The Contrary tackled a wide array of issues starting with the call for Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad to stand up to her husband&#8217;s attack on his countrymen. We then turn to women in the United States and&#160;<a href="http://drvmds.com/2012/04/to-the-contrary-political-wives-female-ambition-and-immigration/" title="Permalink toTo The Contrary:  Political Wives, Female Ambition, and Immigration">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://drvmds.com/2012/04/to-the-contrary-political-wives-female-ambition-and-immigration/</link>
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		<title>The Bill Press Show: A Discussion of the Latino Vote</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week the President&#8217;s re-election campaign launched &#8220;Latinos for Obama.&#8221; The full court press is officially on for the Latino vote by the Democrats. However, the GOP claims that it has still not given up on courting this electorate.]]></description>
		<link>http://drvmds.com/2012/04/the-bill-press-show-a-discussion-of-the-latino-vote/</link>
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