Is the Hispanic Vote Really 'Up for Grabs'?

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Brittanicus — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:15:23 GMT

Senator McCain is no different from most of the politicians catering to the Latino Caucus, but as Rep. Cannon of Utah found out the hard way? Not every American citizens agree with that situation? Senator Obama already promised he would give the 30 + million of illegal aliens, squatting in this nation... AMNESTY? His counterpart McCain will do likewise, to get the vote in November. Americans must pass the SAVE ACT before this happens.

Afterwards will be too late for overburdened taxpayers, who will have to support foreign nationals already not feeding from state and federal welfare programs. Plus millions more waiting behind our worthless border, will think it's 'open day' for the third world countries and they will want to join the line for free benefits.They might like to start in California first, cause they give out government handouts like hard candy, that's why their on the edge of bankruptcy.

If it's something to do with enforcing our immigration laws, the special interest lobby will crawl out of the sewers to stop its enactment. Just like the SAVE ACT (H.R.4088) a Federal bill, the laggard Democrats don't want voted into law. Rep.Cannon of Utah, lost his bid as an incumbent, mainly because he pandered to the pro-open-borders special interest lobby. Corruption has manifested itself, as house Speaker Nancy Pelosi has used intimidation to stop her cohorts from endorsing this legislation.

Ice has a free Tipline: 1-866-DHS-2ICE for intelligence to locate illegal aliens, or predatory businesses that employ them.

Under this strictly enforcement law predatory employers would be arrested, fined and possibly imprisoned and millions of illegal aliens would leave of their own accord. It would give (ICE) more funding and build the US border patrol up to 20.000 more agents in strength, build the fence as originally intended. This national law would also begin to remove criminal aliens from our society. It would give extra teeth to all immigration laws now on the books.

Demand the anti--illegal immigration SAVE ACT! (2022243121 ) Unsuppressed details at www.numbersusa.com.

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hank2 — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:56:44 GMT

Brittanicus' fear-mongering about the "overburdened taxpayers, who will have to support foreign nationals already not feeding from state and federal welfare programs" is just another lie by another biggot. The truth is that our economy benefitted from 12 million undocumented aliens productively WORKING during a decade of near-record low unemployment. Without those producers and consumers, the Clinton presidency would not have been the economic miracle that it was.

Certainly, for security reasons, we need to control our borders, although the Bush administration has been no more successful at that since 9/11 than they, or prior administrations, were before. The necessity is for security screening, not for excluding productive workers. By denying technology companies visas for scientists and engineers, our stupid Republican government creates "outsourcing of critical scientific jobs to other countries (India, in particular), and weakens the economy and defence capability of our nation.

It has now become essential for us to elect intelligent, knowledgeable, capable people to replace the current administration. Blaming "foreign nationals" for the problems we create for ourselves is just a pathetic denial of reality.

The Republicans aren't really stupid enough to believe their own propaganda, but they do believe they can dupe the voters with it one more time.

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LuLuBelle — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:23:25 GMT

You know, Andrew, before I even read your column I knoew it would be pro-Obama.

Guess we will see in November, won't we.

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vakosh — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:40:09 GMT

Yep ... every single newsweek article is about THE KING, THE CHOSEN, THE ALMIGHTY, he will save us, save us, save us from the republicans OH HAIL OBAMA!!! I hope he doesn't raise his hand too much higher, because the seas may part.

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Pittsburgh — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:23:09 GMT

Aww, come on......hope and optimism and intelligence. That's nothing to be jealous of. Feel good about giving someone a chance to PROVE that he can do better. He has had his share of negative and hateful stuff to deal with. In fact, a lot. I'm hoping the seas DO part......at least a little. I think the only thing we can agree on right now is that we just can't continue with things the way they are now. Respectfully, I have to say I have been reading as much as I can get my hands on a bout Obama. The info is there if you really want to know where he s tands on everything. You can't get it off the net then make a judgment. Takes a little xtra effort, but its worth it.

You vote your way. I'll vote mine. Now THATS American way.

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ralphied — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:44:08 GMT

Most hispanics are democrats because that is all they have heard all their lives. Most do not listen to what the other side has to offer because they have been told all their lives that democrats help the people and the republicans are for the rich only which is totally false. I am hispanic and I can not think of one thing that democrats have done for me to help me better my life. I will be glad when hispanics wake up and stop listening to the negative remarks about the republicans. Was it a democrat or a republican who kept the vietnam war going. Think about it.

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ralphied — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:37:06 GMT

Maybe if all the americans who sleep under bridges, under overpasses,at hobo camps,in boxcars,at city parks and etc would go to work instead of waiting for the governent to feed them and give them a place to sleep would go to work then maybe there would be less opportunities for the illegal aliens therefore the flow of illegal aliens into this country would slow down. Everybody has had a bad moment in their life but did not stop living and go to sleep somewhere waiting for the government to feed them. What I am trying to say if you do not want the illegal aliens to come to this country to work then make the loosers go to work. How many hispanics to you see at any of the mentioned sleeping places. ZERO. Hispanics will work.

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Wallysmom — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:30:48 GMT

Truthfully, I think the Hispanic vote will go with Obama. I think John McCain still thinks that Desi Arnez was the guy who rode up a hill with a bag of beans on his mule and Babaloo is the Cuban National Anthem...

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patattn2me — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:49:55 GMT

The Republicans have, for a long time ignored the lation vote. They have forgotten the economic needs of the middleclass and the poor , which the vast amount of hispanics fall into. Their claim to fame has been their anti - Castro sentiment and free market rhetoric. I think the chickens have come home to roost and the Hispanics know that they ( Republicans) don't care about anybody that is not rich. We are paying the price for corporate greed in all arenas of our economy and is unchecked by our last defense, the government. We need a policy that realizes " We the People" are the backbone of this country and a government that will stand up for us.

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RoryTalbot — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:36:37 GMT

I have warned and warned and warned the GOP that it was a mistake to alienate the fastest growing demographic group (*with the fastest growing business growth). THEY FLATLY REFUSED TO LISTEN. I have spoken DIRECTLY with many Congressmen and Senators in D.C. but they never took this issue, or Latinos, seriously. The anti-immigration rhetoric offended all Latinos, who are only one or two generations removed from an immigrant - most especially the vitriolic language spouted by their leaders like minority leader, John Bohner, who calls them "criminal aliens" and calls for them to be "hunted down" like dogs. I warned them for 3 election cycles now that their rhetoric was ultimately self-defeating. I told them that the short-term gain with their base would eclipse the long-term detriment with the emerging power swing voters (Latinos). They failed to believe, but will come November. Enjoy your walk in the wilderness, boys!

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Karenn1 — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:27:27 GMT

Election four months away.Will macain age catch up to mcCain?This guy is old . Could hit the skids at any moment.Who is the Republcan back up.Do they have another Recovering Corrupter.West Coast hispanic for Obama cause thier Democrat and not running a pig with lipstick.

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Karenn1 — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:27:28 GMT

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