Student’s Perspective on Politics:
By Giovanna Robledo

With this new campaign slogan, Obama made his vision clear last week during the Democratic Convention in Charlotte, Carolina. But do the young voters of America that voted him into office in 2008 still believe in Obama and his ideals?

“Four years ago, the young rallied behind Obama because he appealed to their unspoiled idealism,” said Kyle Doria, senior at Olympian High School.

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<strong>Immigration Policy Center</strong></p>

Frontera NorteSur

As the administration of Mexican President Felipe Calderon enters its final weeks, parts of Mexico remain awash in blood from the so-called narco war. And Mexico’s old beach resort of Acapulco is among the most violent places. Practically on a daily basis, executions, shoot-outs and the discovery of dismembered bodies disturb the social peace.

The state of Guerrero’s biggest city, Acapulco is a hub of violence that extends into the countryside and reverberates back into the Pacific port city.

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<p>Solo a última hora el Partido Demócrata dio a conocer su plataforma a la que titularon “Moviendo a Estados Unidos hacia adelante”.</p>
<p>Fue en la madrugada previa al inicio de la convención de Charlotte, cuando el texto fue distribuido a los medios de comunicación y colocado en el portal de internet oficial.</p>
<p>De sus 32 páginas, la plataforma demócrata dedica 524 palabras al tema migratorio, 288 menos que las presentadas en la plataforma republicana, aprobada en Tampa.</p>

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<strong>Latino Decisions</strong></p>

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