Democratic Candidates to participate in Univision’s Presidential Forum.
July 20, 2007
Univision Communications Inc. and the University of Miami will hold two historic forums that will focus exclusively on the issues of particular interest to the Hispanic community, which comprises the fastest growing segment of the U.S. electorate. The events will be broadcast in primetime on the most significant Spanish-language media outlets in the country – Univision’s television, radio and online platforms.
The Democratic candidates participating in the forum, in alphabetical order are: Senator Joe Biden, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Chris Dodd, Senator John Edwards, Senator Mike Gravel, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Senator Barack Obama and Governor Bill Richardson. The Democratic Candidate Forum will be held on Sunday, September 9th at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida.
“Univision is excited and honored to be part of the first-ever Presidential Candidate Forum designed specifically for Hispanic Americans – addressing the issues that matter most to the Hispanic community, via a seamless simultaneous Spanish translation,” said Joe Uva, CEO, Univision Communications Inc. “I am extremely pleased that we have received such tremendous interest from the Presidential candidates. To be able to announce such an impressive list of participants for the Democratic forum is very gratifying and a testament to the pivotal role the rapidly growing Hispanic electorate will play in this Presidential election. This historic event is part of Univision’s sustained commitment to inform and educate Hispanic voters about the electoral process and the candidates in this crucial Presidential election.”
The 90-minute Democratic Presidential Candidate Forum will be broadcast live in primetime on the Univision Network, RadioCadena Univision and online at Univision.com. The forum will be moderated by Univision’s award-winning and highly respected network news anchors Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas.
A Republican candidate forum is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 16th.
