"He helped us avoid an economic depression," Saralegui says. "He passed a health law that guarantees our access to a doctor’s care. He eliminated Osama bin Laden and brought our troops back from Iraq. So, then, what has Obama done? A lot!” she says.
The 64-year-old Spanish-language talk show host ends the video, saying, "Pa'lante" (Forward).
"I came to this country when I was 12 years old, because my parents wanted to give me new opportunity to succeed. With their support and a lot of hard work, I was able to pursue my dreams," Saraelgui said in the video, adding that Barack Obama has the Latino community's best interest at heart. “President Obama wants everyone to have the chance I had. That’s why he’s working to put healthcare and a good education within reach of all Americans,” she said.
Originally from Cuba, Saralegui came to the U.S. with her family when she was 12 years-old. Often referred to as the "Latina Oprah," she became a household name with her Miami-based Spanish-language talk show, "El Show de Cristina," where she hosted guests including Selena, Shakira, Ricky Martin, Gloria Trevi and other big names in the entertainment business.
Her empire includes her talk show, which has won 11 Emmys and an estimated 100 million viewers worldwide, a Miami television studio, Casa Cristina, a furniture line, an upcoming clothing line and her own magazine Cristina La Revista according to TIME magazine.
Saralegui added that this election won't just affect Latinos right now, but will have an impact on Latinos "for generations to come." She also urged the Latino community to get registered to vote and talk to friends and neighbors about the election. “Make sure they are ready to make their voices heard on Nov. 6," she said.
As reported by Politico.com, the Obama campaign has made a huge investment in Spanish-language TV and radio, spending $3.6 million on ads, while the Romney camp has spent $521,000.
Saralegui isn't alone in her support of Obama. Here are other Latino celebs who have endorsed the President.
OTHER LATINO CELEBRITIES WHO SUPPORT PRESIDENT OBAMA
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Ricky Martin
Just days after the president declared his support for same-sex marriage, pop-star <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/14/obama-fundraiser-ricky-martin-lgbt-wall-street_n_1516001.html" target="_hplink">Ricky Martin hosted a fundraiser for Obama in New York. </a> The Puerto Rican singer praised the president's endorsement on same sex marriage and gave his nod of approval to the 2012 president's campaign.
Back in April the Puerto Rican singer told Univision's Spanish-language program Primer Impacto, "I am proud to support our president," <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/ricky-martin-endorses-president-obama/story?id=16343760#.T99dTitYs3Q" target="_hplink">according to ABC News. </a>
Rocsi Diaz
In early May, the Honduran-born and former host of of BET's "106 & Park" appeared in a video from "Latinos for Obama" endorsing President Obama's 2012 campaign.
"Latinos are the fastest growing voting bloc in the country. That means that our voice is more important and more powerful than ever before. That's why I'm getting involved in President Obama's campaign and you should too so that Latinos can be heard in 2012 and beyond," <a href="http://electad.com/video/barack-obama-ad-rocsi-diaz-join-latinos-for-obama/" target="_hplink">she said in her supporting ad. </a>
Antonio Banderas
Spanish actor Antonio Bandera and wife Melanie Griffith have been strong supporters of Obama <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/antonio-banderas-melanie-griffith-barack-obama-eva-longoria-247627" target="_hplink">since his candidacy back in 2008. </a> The couple hosted the 2011 Latino fundraiser for President Obama in their private home in Los Angeles. Banderas said the event was <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/04/banderas-obama-fundraiser_n_1076939.html" target="_hplink">"like a fairly tale." </a>
Eva Longoria
Actress Eva Longoria, who is one of the 35 national co-chairs appointed by the Obama reelection campaign, has been an avid supporter of President Obama. In a video released back in April by the Obama campaign <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/26/eva-longoria-on-why-she-supports-barack-obama_n_1456355.html" target="_hplink">the Mexican-American actress explained</a> why the President's record on healthcare, education and immigration should earn him the Latino vote in the next election. Despite the fact the president's administration set the record in 2011 for most deportations in one year, Longoria still highlighted the President's record on immigration.
Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony is the latest Latino celebrity to publicly support President Obama. The Puerto Rican musician announced he will deliver a "special musical performance" at an Obama fundraiser on June 26 at the Fillmore Miami Beach, where he will help the President raise money for his campaign, <a href="http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2012/06/singer_marc_anthony_to_help_ba.html" target="_hplink">according to an email invitation </a>
Gloria Estefan
Back in 2010, Gloria Estefan turned heads when she held a fundraiser for President Obama in her Miami home. Two years later and despite the fact that <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/09/gloria_estefan_obama_immigration.html" target="_hplink">she's said an immigration reform is still in order</a>, the Cuban-born, American singer remains to be a loyal Obama supporter.
"I think that he's going to be reelected," <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/09/gloria_estefan_obama_immigration.html" target="_hplink">Estefan told the Daily Intel</a> at the 2011 premier of Broadway's <em>Follies.</em> "I think that he's doing a good job."
John Leguizamo
Colombian-born actor John Leguizamo compared Barack Obama to John F. Kennedy, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln <a href="http://tweetwood.com/JohnLeguizamo/tweet/187580945275158528" target="_hplink">on Twitter</a> where he wrote that the president makes him proud to "b #American." In response to criticisms about Obama's presidency, Leguizamo has said "he's doing everything he can, man. The fact that he's running this country gives me so much hope and optimism, more than I ever felt in my life," <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-archer/john-leguizamo-on-outsour_b_595484.html" target="_hplink">according to HuffPost blogger Greg Archer.</a>
Ken Salazar
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has been a supporter of Obama's presidency, defending his record on the environment<a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/215487-white-house-defends-obama-energy-policies-after-poll-shows-disapproval" target="_hplink"> including the president's energy plans.</a> Obama has received criticism from green allies over a 2008 campaign promise to "end the tyranny of oil," <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ken-salazar-defends-president-obama-record-environment-energy/story?id=14674768#.T99f0CtYs3Q" target="_hplink">according to ABC News</a> but Sec. Salazar has remained a strong defender of the president.
Adam Rodriguez
Adam Rodriguez best known for his role as agent Eric Delko on CBS' drama, "CSI: Miami," is a long time supporter of President Obama. Rodriguez was part of Obama's 2008 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY" target="_hplink">"Yes We Can"</a> video. Since then he's also appeared on public campaign events side fellow Obama supporter Eva Longoria.
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Ms Cristinal Saralegui, obviously your age and lack of vision and hearing has impaired your judgement. How dare you say that our country is not in crisis, a crisis caused by all the spending president Obama has done. We still have soldiers in Iraq, the money given to companies to help our economy was our money not Obama. thanks to him our children have a future of debt ahead of them. Dear Saralegui Obama has not helped he has buried our country in more debt and depression. Bin ladin was captured by our brave soldiers not by Obama. continue doing your gossip tv show and entertaining the old ladies in Miami keep the political talk to people that know,
Mabel_Suarez: Ms Cristinal Saralegui, obviously your age and lack of vision
Cristina, your ad is basically racist. Why only do you mention Latinos? There are more than just Latios in the United States, unless you are only catering to your own. This isn't the America I grew up in. We are all Americans, Latino, Caucasian, Black, Asian, etc. Obama hasn't done much for any of these groups. I will tell you one thing though, he got a huge support from the legal community (law firms) and also Goldman Sachs was one of his largest financial contributors. Why is that?
Jake_Stein: Cristina, your ad is basically racist. Why only do you
ROFL.LMFAO.
and i am voting as she says,por mi papi chulo.aqui! OBAMA EL Presidente por
mas cuatro anos...
FOUR MORE YEARS,whoever do not see how much he has done,and WILL
do in 4 years,es IMO(in my opinion)the ones losing out,when voting for guys who clearly,just do not care ROMNEY do not care about blk.or latino community period...So OBAMA will win with the help of mi vote en couple/few months,
adios!
BMWRedheadLaw: Hola todo. (hi all) and i agree with you Frankie
And that would be different than which other endorsement ever?
Really, your negativity only renders you impotent in thought and contribution to the public discourse.
Wanna cry big time? Check out electoral-vote.com that consolidates polls from various sources. It shows Pres Obama has an easier path to re-election than Mitsy does of winning. That big weeping sound everyone hears is your pathtic whiny voice on the night of Nov 6.
hahahahahahahahahahahaaa
ezdeath: And that would be different than which other endorsement ever?
Did I say it was different than any other endorsement? you just make things up don't you. people haven't voted so the electoral "guessing" means nothing. Would you like a tissue cry baby?
sandarak: Did I say it was different than any other endorsement?
United we stand divided we fall.. It should not be what can America can do for ME. It should be what can America do for Americans as a whole...We are not for sale.....
Justmyopinion123: United we stand divided we fall.. It should not be
You are misinformed and like other Democrats fanatic. First, Obama is allowing marriages of same sex which is not natural. Second, the healthcare system proposed by Obama is nothing more than a push for more unemployment, taxes and greater problems Why? because in your blindness you have disregarded the fine print. Employers (the small business) will be required to have insurance for qualified employees, in order to reduce costs employers will make cuts. Another note on this, if you do not have insurance you will be charged on your income tax. Now you still have to pay for taxes, and you still have to pay a portion of insurance. You will be paying so that people collecting Welfare can have insurance,. About the deficit, I am just gonna tell you look at the numbers. Everyone blames Bush about the deficit, well if you see the numbers you will realize that (of course, if your blindness and ignorance lets you see) Bush acquired a country who was in much debt thanks to Clinton and that Obama has more than tripled the debt that according to some was made by Bush...oh and that is debt that was incurred because of the chaos that Bush was faced with in 9/11.... So you and all of the ignorant Democratic brood should learn to read between the lines, the fine print and most of all read the factual data not just blabber from "celebrities" with hidden agendas.
AreUForReal24: You are misinformed and like other Democrats fanatic. First, Obama
hola....(shot hot)your right about gringo romney.i already know he will surely not win just my own consensus pero sadly some AQUI,do not "understand"nor get it.adios.
cuidate Shot Hot.
adios.
BMWRedheadLaw: hola....(shot hot)your right about gringo romney.i already know he will
Bravo Cristina! now the Mexican let you continue your show, so a way to suck up to them is by using propaganda to vote for Obama. Sorry honey, but i'm not voting for Obama and neither are most Cuban.
Archangel102: Bravo Cristina! now the Mexican let you continue your show,
Wrong, speak for yourselves, only repubs Cubans are the ones not voting for Obama, what else is new...no shock there. But the rest of us slightly more intelligent Cuban Democrats will indeed be voting for Obama because we all know that voting for that clown Romney will be the end of all that's good and right in America!
serdelp: Wrong, speak for yourselves, only repubs Cubans are the ones
Romney will take us all down. And the extremist members of his party will use him to will take us back to the 1950's, across the board, pure and simple, thier ideology and their oppression. And the corruption will be uncontrollable. We need to get rid of almost everyone in Congress so that we can move ahead with cooperation and intelligence, ...now more than ever, before it is too late.
Raquel_Casillas: Romney will take us all down. And the extremist members
Why can't you bee latino and republican? Please elaborate on your statement. The majority of Cuban are republican and they are the most successful Latino group in the USA, so your statement has just been destroyed.
Archangel102: Why can't you bee latino and republican? Please elaborate on
And what about the other Latinos who are not so successful. As a Latino, one might immediately assume you have compassion for those who are not so fortunate and successful. Run out of compassion my Latino friend, or has it been replaced by arrogance? Sadly, it seems so. Just because you are successful today, doesn't translate into future good fortune. Because of Republican policies, many like you are now on the streets. just because you and your family have good health today, doesn't guarantee future good health.
shothot: And what about the other Latinos who are not so
"Voting against their interest" That is the new slogan for socialism apparently. What is their "best interest", welfare checks? I'd think their best interest is jobs.
beer_me: "Voting against their interest" That is the new slogan for
Bravo Christina is so refreshing to have somebody of your stature to be in the right side of reson. Is true President Obama is the best man for the job and we all know that if Rommey was the president we latinos would be in a pickle. Is nice for us in the west coast to know that not all cubans are right wingers. We are not Rubio.
jcab61: Bravo Christina is so refreshing to have somebody of your
How would all latino be in a pickle? please elaborate your statement. Does this have to do with illegal immigration? if yes, are you accusing all Latino of being illegal immigrant? The so called Latino problem does not cover all Latin American. Cuban and Puerto Rican don't have to care about amnesty for illegal immigrant from Latin American. The same way that non Cuban latin American don't have to care about the USA policy toward Castro regime. What's so bad about Rubio? the fact that he's against illegal immigration is great. The more illegal we have the worst our economy is going to get. The USA need to have a control on it's immigrant or else we will be in a pickle. We need more politician like Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.
Archangel102: How would all latino be in a pickle? please elaborate
i m agreeing with your post as well tonight. JACB 61.so muy.
very refreshing, love CHRISTINA/RESPECT actually her mas ahora por;Supporting our great DEM Prez..
OBAMA your going to win,and i m backing him up as i did 4 yrs ago. love obama!
ahora;bring home more troops,we need em ALL HERE back in the U.S.A.
and tackle CPS
MAJOR-Issues,and were good bama!
cuidate ahora todo!
adio.
BMWRedheadLaw: i m agreeing with your post as well tonight. JACB
So we lost all the NASA jobs here in Florida, the Chinese got the oil from Canada, the Obama friends got half of billion for Solyndra, Hollywood got the secrets for a movie. Hey the discussing Bushes’ CIA got Osama Bin-Laden and one of them is in Pakistani prison. Cristina you are really lost in the commi millionres elitists. We need jobs not mambo-Jambo. Why don’t you try to help the Doctor in the Pakistani jail. I wander how many CIA agents have died because of your friend’s self indulgence. Barrack Hussein Obama is thinking of himself not the rest of us, he is thinking of saving his own job. Obama has lied since the beginning.
rjoemarin: So we lost all the NASA jobs here in Florida,
But Joe! they all lie The Bushwacker lied about WMD's he said Osama did it yet he went to Iran and killed Saddam And Barry killed Osama duh!
The Bushwacker boarded a US destroyer in 2007 and declared the war over?
And FYI my @rjoemarin here is the real deal and the kicker: Reread and weep!
When the United States attacked Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, the Taliban again offered to negotiate for the handing over of bin Laden. When the Bush wacker refused, the Taliban dropped its demand for evidence of guilt and offered simply to turn bin Laden over to a third country. Again &rJoe marin> The Bushwacker rejected this offer and continued bombing. Again son> on March 13, 2002, at a press conference, the Bushwacker said of bin Laden "I truly am not that concerned about him. (Fact Check it) So Joe! when President Barack Obama" announced, in May 2011, that he had killed bin Laden, the war didn't even slow down. Why it that? Is this the battle of the White lie or is it really the Afrikan lie?
Now i am Afrikan Cuban last name is Garcia? I say this to say Tell everything not just the white lies or the alleged AFRIKAN LIES drop them all
stillstandingkickingbutt: But Joe! they all lie The Bushwacker lied about WMD's
"My School In Indonesia Was Christian - LIAR, you were registered as Muslim there and got in trouble in Koranic Studies for making faces (check your own book)." Obaman's book
rjoemarin: "My School In Indonesia Was Christian - LIAR, you were
Way to go Cristina! You are one smart lady and it's great to see brains with beauty in a woman of distinction. Look at all the negative commentary towards Obama. There is a constant drumbeat about Hispanic/Latino criminal types when in fact that is a minuscule number when compared to the number of Spanish speaking people in the states. President Obama has done more for undocumented workers than any previous president and for sure the Congress. Tearing away at all the minutia rights in a concerted effort to bring every fringe idea to light in an effort to get radical extremes to the ballot box. TEA-Republican's are pushing every button they can to excite the masses to come out and take away our hard fought freedoms. The TEA-Republican party want: English only, no black or brown voters, women subservient to men, do away with all social programs. TEA-Republican party faithfuls use key word phrasing like idiotic strategy, failed programs/strategy, Marxist whatever, redistribution and European strategy. most of their rantings are on the FOX-hole and of course on the Bain owned Clear Channel and I Heart Radio programming outlets. Romney was at one time the bottom of the barrel and now he's being portrayed as the savior of the TEA-Republican party.
rudyg43: Way to go Cristina! You are one smart lady and
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