SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 13: Thalia Mendoza has her photo taken with cut-out images of Barack Obama and John McCain at the National Council of La Raza Annual Meeting on July 13, 2008 in San Diego, California. The NCLR is the largest Hispanic Civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States and works to opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Getty Images logo Getty Images 17 months ago

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 13: Thalia Mendoza has her photo taken with cut-out images of Barack Obama and John McCain at the National Council of La Raza Annual Meeting on July 13, 2008 in San Diego, California. The NCLR is the largest Hispanic Civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States and works to opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

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