“Texas is indeed like its own nation. The only question now is if Cruz can convince Texans that the Texas Dewhurst helped build has lost its religion.”
“Anytime the GOP can say the words, ‘Castro,’ ‘communist’ and ‘Obama’ in the same sentence, it’s a good bet the GOP will use it,” says Stephen Nuño, a political science professor at Northern Arizona University and an NBC Latino contributor.
“Gutierrez is right to support Rubio’s efforts because his bottom line is that it would stop the deportations and it does not exclude these immigrants from alternative citizenship pathways, making it substantively similar to the original Dream Act, but with important political nuances.”
Perhaps Ms. Inclan made a mistake in her answer about Mitt Romney’s stance on immigration, but she certainly personified it, and for that she should not be punished. Maybe if Latinos were more integrated into the Party, these mistakes wouldn’t happen. Inclan’s response was not the problem, but the symptom of a decades long effort [...]
Some in the GOP have long seen Hispanics as a source for power and growth, just as Ronald Reagan did. Perhaps you may not like their policies, but then that would be a refreshing debate to have, instead of being distracted by fools like Russell Pearce and Joe Arpaio.
Easy enough to predict, I suppose. The Democrats have Latinos cornered and if you are Latino and did not see Russell Pearce’s testimony defending Arizona’s infamous anti-Latino law, SB1070, you’ll see why. What a grumpy old man. The aesthetic leader of the GOP, the grumpy old party.
Stephen Nuño, a professor of political science at Northern Arizona University, explains that “George Lopez is well liked and widely recognized, as is Eva Longoria. President Obama’s immigration policy does present problems, but Latinos like Lopez and Longoria are sure to follow the Democrat’s messaging, blaming Republican intransigence on the issue.” “It’s not only convenient [...]
