Hillary Clinton to Speak at Latino Leaders Conference
Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party's top presidential contender, will return to Nevada later in June to give a speech at a large conference of Latino political leaders. She continues to be a favorite among Latinos and continues to push for the community's backing.
Clinton, the first Democratic candidate to vie for the party's nomination, will return to Las Vegas on June 18 in a dash of appearances spanning the country. The Associated Press reports Clinton will attend the 32nd annual National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) conference, speaking in front of various Latino leaders from across the nation.
The NALEO conference "presents a unique opportunity for Latino policymakers to meet with their colleagues from all levels of government to address the challenges and opportunities facing our communities and our nation," according to its website.
Clinton will speak at around 11:30 a.m. local time and the conference is only accessible to those attending and the media.
Because of the conference's focus, Clinton will undoubtedly be talking about Latino issues, but the topics have not been revealed as of yet. The NALEO conference website adds that Congresswoman Dina Titus, D-Nevada, Nevada Sen. Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas, Nevada Sen. Ruben Kihuen, D-Las Vegas, and Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams, D-Las Vegas, will also speak.
The last time Clinton visited Las Vegas she proclaimed her administration would work towards establishing a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the nation.
"We cannot wait any longer for a path for full and equal citizenship," she said in early May, calling the Republicans' plan for legal status as "code for second-class status."
Despite winning over many Latinos and retaining her place as the darling of the Democratic electorate, Clinton has begun slipping in the polls. A CNN/ORC poll released on Tuesday showed the Democratic candidate's numbers have started going down.
In March Clinton's favorability rating stood at 53 percent; however, at the end of May, it has fallen to 46 percent as her "unfavorable" rating rose to 50 percent. Yet, among non-whites Clinton remains strong with 65 percent.
The poll showed Clinton continued to surpass her Republican opponents as the favored candidate.
In the past month, Clinton has made an effort to include Latinos in her campaign, having included Lorella Praeli and Xochitl Hinojosa, both well-known Latino leaders.
Clinton's visit to Las Vegas is part of a series of trips to states with early caucuses or primaries. The Las Vegas Review-Journal explains Clinton will be in Iowa from June 13 to 14, in New Hampshire on June 15, and in South Carolina on June 17.
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