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Dee Beaubien’s Latino Pitch – Was It the Same as Was Made Successfully by Democrats Elsewhere?

November 10, 2012 By: Cal Skinner Category: Dave McSweeney, Dee Beaubien, Hispanic, Immigrants, Immigration, Latino

Below you will see two post cards sent by Illinois Immigrant Action PAC on behalf of Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Madigan).

They are aimed at Lations, the group which turned out to be the secret weapon for Democrats in district after district.

The address side of one of the post cards mailed on Dee Beaubien’s behalf.   It’s all about family.

The back of the first Latino piece asks who recipients are hanging around with. Father, mother and two children.

Here’s the second piece:

The address side of the second Latino piece. The appeal is typical of immigrant families’ goals: It’s all about the kids.

The back of the second Latino piece has two generations.


Such appeals may have worked for Democratic Party candidates elsewhere, but they did not work for Dee Beaubien in her race against Republican David McSweeney.

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Beaubien Targets Spanish Speakers in Wauconda

October 15, 2012 By: Cal Skinner Category: David McSweeney, Dee Beaubien, Hispanic, Latino, Mexican, Spanish, Wauconda

Today in Wauconda, the following two-sided black and white campaign piece aimed at those who speak Spanish was being distributed by Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Madigan).

She is running against Republican David McSweeney, of course.

Click tone can note, does not identify, however, who is distributing it.

Here’s the Spanish side:

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Latinos/Hispanics in McHenry County Townships

June 02, 2011 By: Cal Skinner Category: Census, Hispanic, Latino, McHenry County

While looking at Census data for McHenry County Townships, a friend of McHenry County Blog found the following percentages of Latinos/Hispanics locally:

Townships are indicated on this map.

McHenry County – 11%

  • Chemung 39%
  • Dunham 34%
  • Dorr 20%
  • Greenwood 19%
  • Marengo 15%
  • Algonquin 10%
  • Riley 10%
  • Grafton 9%
  • McHenry 9%
  • Nunda 9%
  • Alden 7%
  • Hebron 7%
  • Hartland 6%
  • Coral 5%
  • Richmond 5%
  • Seneca 5%
  • Burton 4%

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