Could Latino Voters Tip the Scales Toward Dems in November?

[babylonsister]

http://washingtonindependent.com/99568/could-latino-voters-tip-the-scales-toward-dems-in-november

Could Latino Voters Tip the Scales Toward Dems in November?
By Elise Foley 10/4/10 3:43 PM


President Obama won the 2008 presidential election with help from Latino voters, who voted for him over John McCain by a more than two-to-one margin. Some of this support has lagged as Obama has so far failed to deliver on a campaign promise to pass immigration reform. But immigrant rights advocates claim recent events have reignited Latino voters’ support for Obama and other Democrats who they think will be more likely to deliver comprehensive immigration reform in the future — and pushed them away from Republicans who oppose reform efforts.

“Our concern is those individuals who are using illegal immigrants to attack the entire Latino community,” Ben Monterroso of the Mi Familia Vota Civic Engagement Campaign said on a conference call today. “It’s not enough to say you like and respect Latinos if you’re not going to do anything for the community as a whole.”

The organization is working with Latino groups around the country to register and mobilize voters — supposedly a nonpartisan effort, although highly critical of Republican politicians who have spoken out against immigration reform or in support of harsh enforcement. Latino voters support immigration reform in large measures, and Republicans are unlikely to deliver it. The Republican “Pledge to America,” purportedly a breakdown of the party’s legislative priorities, notably glosses over immigration reform in favor of increasing enforcement.

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Republicans have attempted to pin the failure of immigration reform on Democrats — a bold strategy, considering their actions on the DREAM Act and lack of support for comprehensive legislation proposals. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) criticized Obama last week for not making immigration a priority.

[K8-EEE]

1. Si se puede!

They can....and they will!

[paulflorez]

2. My whole family is scared of what Republicans want to do to Latino Americans

Don't give me that "they're targeting illegal immigrants, not Latino Americans" BS. We've already seen officers being trained to look for people who "dress" like an illegal immigrant. Yeah, that's practically my entire family! My dad loves shopping at the ramate (swap meet) for clothes, which is also where a lot of "undocumented" people shop (at least in socal). They're going to arrest legal citizens until they can prove their citizenship.

My dad just got his citizenship a couple years ago and voted in the 2008 election. He couldn't vote in 2000, he couldn't vote in 2004, but now he's definitely voting and AB1070 is still fresh in his head, along with everyone else in our family; and we have a BIG family.

[flamingdem]

3. Ojala! ("God willing" en espanol) nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

4. Let's hope so. The choices are pretty clear. (nt)