Univision Refuses to Air Ad Urging Hispanics Not to Vote

A conservative Hispanic group hoping to get Latinos to stay home on Election Day won't be getting its message out on Univision.

The Spanish-language network said Tuesday it would not air an ad from the GOP-led Latinos For Reform that has a blunt message: "Don't vote."

"Univision will not be running any spots from Latinos for Reform related to voting," Univision spokeswoman Monica Talan told Politico. "Univision prides itself on promoting civic engagement and our extensive national campaigns encourage Hispanics to vote."

The minute-and-a-half-long spot argues that by staying away from the polls, Hispanic voters can "send a message" to leaders in Washington that inaction on immigration reform is unacceptable.

"They had two years to do something. It was all talk and no action," the ads narrator intones. "If they didn't keep their promise on immigration reform, then they can't count on our vote."

Latinos For Reform and its leader, former GOP operative Robert de Posada, have come under criticism from the Latin Chamber of Commerce and other Hispanic organizations, according to Fox News.

De Posada, an occasional conservative commentator on Univision, told Politico that the network acted out of a liberal bias.

"They got a little bit of pressure from the Democratic Party and they pulled it off," he said of the ad.

De Posada said he's exploring legal options.

Watch the ad: