Morning, everybody, or afternoon, whatever the case may be. Welcome to the fourth president ial question and answer session. I am Javier Palomarez and as president and ceo of the u. S. Hispanic chamber of commerce i have the honor of representing 4. 1 hispanicowned businesses that together contribute over 661 billion to the American Economy. We advocate on behalf of 250 major corporations through our network of 200 local chambers and Business Associations worldwide. We represent the interest of business men and women who happen to be of hispanic descent, we never forget we are businesses. Every product we create and service we provide goes to benefit this American Economy. As an association that represents 4. 1 hispanic Business Owners we have an accountability to make sure our voices are heard by each candidate. Not only as business leaders, but taxpayers, Campaign Donors and ultimately as voters. That is why this is so important. This question and answer session is the fourth in a se
And look at you in the eye and try to figure out who you are. And see most importantly if you understand their challenges and problems. We see a lot of National Polls but we dont have a National Primary. Iowa, New Hampshire, south carolina, you move right along and there is no surprise that we consider New Hampshire to be important but not the exclusion of all other places so we are building out our infrastructure. And in the business of the primary and National Poll and all of that what is most important, and i run a lot of political campaigns, if you build a stage with no scaffolding the stage can collapse. We have seen that. As you build the stage, you have to build the scaffolding so you have a solid foundation. That is how i have done it. I am having a great time. I show up and you are like thank you for coming. Why wouldnt have . Someone is like you will do this and that and i said i dont care what you do. Lets just have fun. In the republican primary there seems to be establishm
Kept inside several days this week due to the sightings. The big cat has been seen on a baseball field behind the school, and animal control officers have found what appears to be paw prints. Likely, though, from a different animal. They say theres concern even without direct contact with the cougar. Biggest threat is that it eats a raccoon or rabid fox and comes down with rabies and then tries toin effect some other animal. Animal control officials have also set up some camoflauge cameras in the woods to see if they can snap a couple of pictures of that big cat. A plan to develop a station on one of metros busiest lines is taking a big step forward. Metro has selected a team to develop the grovener stratmore administration. Proposing a Green Building with about 550 residential units and some 6,000 square feet of ground floor retail. The development would also replace surface commuter spaces at the station with a new extension to the current parking garage. Construction is expected to
Reporter more than 100 schools, synagogues and Senior Living centers in maryland, virginia and the district are the responsibility of jcrc, the Jewish Community Relations Council of greater washington. When there are highprofile events, the police will be aware of it and take additional extra precautions to make sure people feel that people feel safe at Community Gatherings or whether it be worshipping or celebration or commemoration. I asked a representati from the Islamic Group c. A. R. E. They condemn the horrific attacks on the jerusalem synagogue that has taken several lives. C. A. R. E. Says there is no justification for killing innocent civilians, or attacking houses of worship, whether theyre synagogues or mosques. Thats the latest live at the Jewish Community center in rockville. Chs gordon, news4. Thank you, chris. There are new details tonight in a bizarre case in mclean, virginia. Prosecutors say a woman may have saved her life by playing dead. Her husband is still in the h
Im Richard Jordan at the live desk. New on news4 midday, president obama signs an executive order that offers new protection to members of the lbgt community. Its an executive order that prohibits discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation and gender identity. This is for federal workers and federal contractors. President clinton already offered federal employees protection and president obamain colluding gender identity and extending it to include federal contractors, just federal workers. Thats the latest here at the live desk. Back to you. Now to the developing story, the israelgaza conflict is in its bloodiest days now. Israeli air strikes pounded gaza this morning. The New York Times is reporting the Israeli Military stopped two advances into its territory via tunnels from the gaza strip. Gaza returned rocket fire in southern israel. Air raid sirens blaired over tel aviv as people on the street ran for cover. More than 500 palestinians and 20 israelis, including two civilia