In break with nonpartisan past, Hispanic business group endorses Clinton
Source: The Washington Post
By Ed O'Keefe July 20 at 7:15 AM
In a first, the nonpartisan U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, saying it believes that Donald Trump's campaign is "the antithesis of American values."
The business group represents hundreds of businesses ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to family-run shops across the country. Several members of the organization's board of directors are prominent Republicans.
But Javier Palomarez, president of the chamber, said that Trump "has openly mocked and marginalized women, Hispanics, veterans, African-Americans, Muslims and the disabled, while turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to the dangerous undercurrents of antisemitism and homophobia emanating from his campaign and his followers."
The endorsement comes on the third day of the Republican National Convention and just before Clinton is set to select her running mate. The chamber announced earlier this year that it was endorsing Julian Castro, secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development, to serve as vice president — another unorthodox move, but Palomarez noted that the group has worked with Castro dating back to his days as a Texas mayor.
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