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Latino Vote Could Be Key in Midterm Contests for Congress and Governorships
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyPresidential candidates of both parties have long vied for Latino voters. In this midterm year, a new report from America's Voice, a group working for comprehensive immigration reform, suggests Latino voters will be a potentially decisive force in 37 House and Senate races, plus contests for governor in California, Colorado and Texas. The report says Latino voters may be pivotal in eight Senate races, in Arizona (where Republican Sen. John McCain is trying to keep his seat), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Nevada and New York. It says the group could also decide 29 House ...
Once Again, Obama Plays Race Card
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailyThis time, Obama is preying upon Latinos, running an ad which falsely smears McCain as anti-Hispanic. The Spanish-speaking ad accuses McCain of "intolerance" and of "insulting" Latinos, of "abandoning" them in favor of "special interest." The ad quotes Rush Limbaugh in an insincere attempt to link the firebrand commentator to McCain. Firstly, McCain and Limbaugh have long been at odds on immigration and Latino issues, so the comparison is a false one. Also, Limbaugh's words, while indelicate, are both misquoted and taken out of context - one of the two quotes was obviously spoken in ...
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