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Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2014
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More Republicans Fed Up With the GOP, Changing Parties

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In a public rejection of the GOP and just how out-of-touch it has become toward the Hispanic community, even more voters changed their party registration in an event at Miami-Dade Dems headquarters this morning, officially becoming Democrats.

"The GOP of many years ago no longer exists," said George Garrido, who became a Democrat two years ago. His son Michael is changed parties this week, saying "the Republican Party no longer represents me. I made up my mind when they held the government hostage in their pursuit of repealing Obamacare, a law that is helping millions."

"When I lost my job and started my own business, I couldn't afford health care," said 37-year-old Cuban-American entrepreneur Maggie Fernandez. "Under Obamacare I was able to get insurance, and that's why I can no longer be a Republican."

"Our children are the future," said Maria-Elena Lopez, a Cuban-American property manager. "By not supporting health care, welfare programs, public education, and more, Republicans are destroying that future."

"The Republican Party tricked me. They were never for the working poor," said Hidalisa Izquierda, age 76, a retired Cuban-American. "I will be a Democrat until my death."

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Fecha: Martes, 1 de abril de 2014
Contacto: Rachel Johnson, 305.771.2167
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Más Republicanos hartos del Partido Republicano cambian de partido

En un rechazo público al Partido Republicano y de qué tan ajeno a la realidad se ha tornado hacia la comunidad hispana, aún más votantes cambiaron el registro de su partido en un evento en la Oficina del Partido Demócrata de Miami-Dade esta mañana, convirtiéndose oficialmente en Demócratas.

"El Partido Republicano de hace muchos años ya no existe", dijo George Garrido, quien se convirtió en Demócrata hace dos años. Su hijo Michael está cambiando de partido esta semana, diciendo "el Partido Republicano ya no me representa más. He cambiado de parecer cuando mantuvieron al gobierno como rehén en su propósito de repeler el Obamacare, una ley que está ayudando a millones".

"Cuando perdí mi empleo y comencé mi propio negocio, no podía pagar por la atención médica", dijo la empresaria cubanoamericana de 37 años de edad Maggie Fernández (en la foto). "Bajo el Obamacare pude obtener un seguro; me parece una locura que los Republicanos se opongan a esta ley que está beneficiando a tantas personas".

"Nuestros hijos son el futuro", dijo Maria-Elena López, una cubanoamericana que trabaja como administradora de propiedad. "Al no respaldar la atención médica, los programas de bienestar social, la educación pública y otras cosas más, los Republicanos están destruyendo ese futuro".

"El Partido Republicano me engañó. Ellos nunca estuvieron a favor de la clase trabajadora pobre", dijo Hidalisa Izquierdo, de 76 años de edad, una cubanoamericana jubilada. "Yo voy a ser Demócrata hasta que me muera".

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: Monday, March 31, 2014
Contact: Rachel Johnson, 305.771.2167
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TODAY: More Republicans Jump Ship, Switch to the Democratic Party

Today, even more Republicans will join the growing list of Floridians changing party registration to join the Big Tent party at an event at Miami-Dade Democratic Party headquarters.

"I am fed up with the Republican Party," says Cuban-American business owner Maggie Fernandez, who will change registration tomorrow. "It's time to stand up and say that the GOP — which grows more extreme and exclusive by the day — has left me, and no longer stands for my interests or values."

"On the heels of Rick Scott and his team's disgraceful behavior and disrespect toward the Hispanic community, it's no surprise that more Republicans are stepping forward to say: Enough is enough," said Miami-Dade Democratic Party chair Annette Taddeo-Goldstein. "In recent weeks we have seen dramatically reinforced a fact we already knew to be true: The GOP is not the party that stands for Florida's Hispanic and minority communities."

The facts speak clearly for themselves:

• In Miami-Dade County, 43% of registered voters are Democrats compared to only 28% Republican.
• Hispanics in Miami-Dade have now become the largest segment of registered Democrats in the county (39% Hispanic, 36% African American, 19% Anglo)
• Statewide many more Hispanics continue to register Democrat than do Republican. Republicans have hit a 14% ceiling among new Hispanic registrants.

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Doral Councilwoman Sandra Ruiz sponsored a resolution in support of passing the Equal Rights Amendment during Florida's 2014 Legislative Session. The resolution was supported by the entire council.

The Chair of the Local & Federal Affairs Committee, Hialeah State Representative and "Rick Scott" Republican Eddy Gonzalez, has so far refused to hear the bill.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: Friday, March 21, 2014
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Press Advisory from Florida For All
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: March 18, 2014
Contact: Rachel Johnson, [email protected]

Election-Year Pandering Won't Change Rick Scott's Anti-Immigrant Record
Hispanic leaders blast Governor's flip-flop on in-state tuition for DREAMers

Miami – Annette Taddeo-Goldstein, Chair of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party, and former Republican State House Representative Ana Rivas Logan will hold a press conferenceWednesday, March 19th to warn voters that Rick Scott’s 180-degree support for in-state tuition for DREAMers is nothing more than crass election-year pandering.

Rick Scott campaigned aggressively on an anti-Hispanic agenda in 2010. He vowed to bring a “common sense” Arizona-style immigration law to Florida, to "placate hard-liners demanding stricter border security,” and supported the idea of police checking immigration status. His campaign even bragged about its support of this extreme anti-Hispanic law in radio commercials and on its website.