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Subject: First Latina Gov. in US History
YelliChink    1/12/2011 2:20:49 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/11/latina-governors-historic-inauguration-gets-little-national-news-coverage/?test=latestnews First Latina Governor's Historic Inauguration Gets Little National News Coverage By Cristina Corbin New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez made history when she was sworn in New Year's Day as the nation's first Latina governor. But the rising GOP star's momentous victory for the Hispanic community earned her little recognition in the national media. Several mainstream news outlets like the Washington Post and Chicago Tribune -- even FoxNews.com -- neglected to mention her Hispanic heritage, while others such as the New York Times failed to cover the events as she took the oath during a chilly outdoor ceremony on the Santa Fe Plaza. The apparent oversight prompted some media analysts to question why Martinez – as well as a handful of conservative Hispanics – has been left largely out of the national news spotlight. "The media is not paying sufficient attention to the number of Hispanic conservatives who are elected to statewide offices and to Congress, especially in the western states," said Mike Gonzalez, vice president of communication at the Heritage Foundation and a former reporter for the Wall Street Journal.
 
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