Ricky Martin and Others Call on Puerto Ricans to Vote for Hillary

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:09:57 PM EST
Tags: Puerto Rico '08 (all tags)

Share This: Digg!

Hillary Clinton got more support in Puerto Rico today.(in Spanish, my translation skills are minimal but here is what I get):

The president of the Office of Dominican Subjects in Puerto Rico, Luis Aguasvivas, today exhorted to his compatriots in the Island to vote for Hillary Clinton.

....“The triumph in Puerto Rico of the senator Hillary Clinton will contribute to the development of social projects in favor of our community, in the fields of migratory reform… federal aid to programs of improvement of health, education, allocation of resources for the development of micro-enterprises, as well as of technical-vocational programs of education”, it maintained in an official notice.

Singer Ricky Martin issued this press release in Puerto Rico today, urging voters to mobilize and vote for Hillary. [More...]

“Senator Clinton has always been consistent with her commitment to the needs of our community for education, health and social welfare”, boricua in an official notice expressed the star.
....“As all we know these elections have historical repercussions for the United States as well as for the world. In the case of the presidential primary, ... we must take this opportunity to exert our force”,

The article lists as other Hillary supporters:

Madonna, Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Longoria, Jack Nicholson, America Ferrera, Barbra Streisand, Elton John, Michael Douglas, Robert Kennedy Jr, Quincy Jones and Magic Jonson they had announced his support

< The Famous DNC "Waivers" For the 4 Early States | Obama Says He Will Be the Nominee Tuesday >

Legal

Nothing on this site should be construed as legal advice. TalkLeft does not give legal advice.

TalkLeft is not responsible for and often disagrees with material posted in the comments section. Read at your own risk.

Ricky Martin and Others Call on Puerto Ricans to Vote for Hillary | 63 comments (63 topical)

Readers Must Login or Create an Account to Comment

Great news for Hillary and I hope this increases (5.00 / 6) (#1)
by athyrio on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:14:10 PM EST

the turnout....Rise Hillary Rise!!!

: Hey. They forgot us! (none / 0) (#4)
by derridog on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:16:15 PM EST

We're Hillary supporters (well, most of us anyway)!

: Hillary Clinton....living the Vida Loca... :) (none / 0) (#38)
by PssttCmere08 on Thu May 29, 2008 at 12:07:17 AM EST

I sure hope Ricky Martin (5.00 / 2) (#2)
by zfran on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:14:38 PM EST

has a lot of sway in PR.

He does (5.00 / 2) (#13)
by txpolitico67 on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:31:25 PM EST

in the gay community.


that's not exactly true (5.00 / 2) (#23)
by facta non verba on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:51:31 PM EST

well yes he does have sway in the gay community but his reach goes far beyond that. He has been a music sensation since he was a boy. He was the lead singer of Menudo until the age of 15 and while he has mostly stopped singing in English, he is still cutting albums in Spanish.

Willie Colon endorsed Clinton. These endorsements are not insignificant in Latin American community,perhaps not the Mexican and Central American communities but in the others yes. I'm a Latin American and this impacted me. Martin remains "un astro".


: Love that salsa music...Willie Colon is, as you (none / 0) (#39)
by PssttCmere08 on Thu May 29, 2008 at 12:09:54 AM EST

know, a very well known PR salsero; and Ricky Martin is no slouch. Let's watch them work their
magic for Hillary.

I think all the communities love Ricky.... (5.00 / 1) (#44)
by PssttCmere08 on Thu May 29, 2008 at 12:17:31 AM EST

That's because he's hott. (5.00 / 1) (#53)
by BrandingIron on Thu May 29, 2008 at 03:50:59 AM EST

And we forgive him for "She Bangs".


heh (none / 0) (#14)
by andgarden on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:33:27 PM EST

I know this is stupid (5.00 / 3) (#3)
by Kathy on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:14:55 PM EST

but I was wondering if Madonna had backed our girl. She must be reading the papers and seeing some very familiar stories.

I wonder what impact this will have, though. Oprah, I feel, did a lot for Obama (at her own personal cost, which has been discussed here).

Perhaps this will help motivate people to go out and vote. It's nice to read something like this and know that I am not the only one thinking it is never too late. Thanks for sharing the story!

Yes! Madonna supports (5.00 / 4) (#11)
by txpolitico67 on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:30:42 PM EST

Hillary! Quote from Madonna at her husband's film debut:

Hillary or Obama?

"Hillary," Madonna.

Because?

"Because I've gotta support the girls," she said. "And because I'm a big fan of the Clintons."

I LOVE YOU MADONNA! ALWAYS HAVE!


: Maybe I'm just old fashioned (5.00 / 1) (#25)
by frankly0 on Wed May 28, 2008 at 11:05:31 PM EST

but sometimes you just gotta appreciate a little loyalty.
Once upon a time it was thought a virtue.

: Madonna, Streisand and Cher (5.00 / 1) (#56)
by stillife on Thu May 29, 2008 at 07:09:51 AM EST

Hillary gets the diva vote!

: Not a Madonna fan, but she has elevated (none / 0) (#41)
by PssttCmere08 on Thu May 29, 2008 at 12:11:18 AM EST

herself a notch in my book....GO HILLARY!!

: Michelle Williams too (none / 0) (#57)
by nulee on Thu May 29, 2008 at 07:38:04 AM EST

of Brokeback Mountain fame, I read it in Elle a few months ago.

What I was wondering was (5.00 / 5) (#15)
by angie on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:35:33 PM EST

why hasn't the msm been making a big deal out of these "real" star backers** for Hillary when every Tom, Dick & Harry who comes out for Obama gets, almost literally, a ton of ink. **and yes, I mean to imply that Madonna, Jack Nicholson, Barbara Streisand, Elton John, Magic Johnson et al are more of "stars" than Will.I.Am. Heck, one Jack Nicholson beats ten George Clooneys.


Normally, i wouldn't think celeb endorsements (none / 0) (#7)
by masslib on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:24:02 PM EST

matter much(outside of Oprah). But in PR, everything is done to music, even campaigning.


: So true. Whenever we're (5.00 / 4) (#18)
by Cream City on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:41:23 PM EST

in the Caribbean, at our favorite island, it seems to be election time. And part of the culture is cacophony from cars with loudspeakers, circling the island with catchy music blaring. Still, it's always a surprise, and initially annoying -- but then, the music sounds great after enough margaritas.
Wait! There never are enough margaritas. :-)

Kudos to Ricky Martin - looking good, too (5.00 / 1) (#5)
by bridget on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:20:55 PM EST

Livin' la Vida Loca ;-)

Has everyone seen the Jack Nicholson ad he made with Rob Reiner for Hillary?

how cool is that? Jack Nicholson for Hillary!!!

Shake Your Vote Vote (5.00 / 2) (#9)
by txpolitico67 on Wed May 28, 2008 at 10:28:10 PM EST

I knew there was a reason why I liked Ricky Martin (besides the obvious!)

VIVA HILLARY!

: Me too. (none / 0) (#35)
by rnibs on Wed May 28, 2008 at 11:56