Obama to Headline CANF event

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama will headline this year's Cuban American National Foundation annual luncheon, the group announced today.

He'll speak May 20th at the Intercontinental Hotel at 100 Chopin Plaza.

His appearance ironically enough marks the 25th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's presence at CANF's May 20th celebration, the group said. All three candidates were invited, according to the press release heralding Obama's speech.

"While the Cuban American National Foundation does not endorse any political campaign, it is delighted that Senator Obama will accept the opportunity to meet with the community and address its concerns, and welcomes the participation of the other candidates," organizers said.

Or in the 1982 words of founder Jorge Mas Canosa: "The Cuban American National Foundation is not partisan, it is patriotic.  The Foundation is not Republican, nor Democrat; the Foundation was conceived for the purpose of defending the highest ideals of Cuba and the United States."

- Frances Robles