Thread: GOP Latinos poised for big wins, but party's tough immigrati

Originally Posted by stevetheroofer

"THE STATUE OF LIBERTY SHOULD BE HOLDING A NO VACANCY SIGN IN ONE HAND AND A HOTEL REGISTRY IN THE OTHER!"

Right On! And that plaque with that stupid poem on it should be removed since it was written by a Rich Zionist, put on the Statue of Liberty by her rich father who was on the private committee to plan the celebration of the opening of the Statue of Liberty and had absolutely nothing at all to do with the United States, the American People or our policies or goals about immigration while belying the purpose of the Statue or Liberty.

The Statue of Liberty wasn't a beacon for immigration to come here, it was given to us by France as a beacon to the world to follow the examples of the American and French people and fight for freedom in their own countries, not quit their own country and traipse off to ours.

Originally Posted by kathyet

Originally Posted by Judy

If you're really an American, then you want to stop illegal immigration and stand up for fellow citizens being ravaged by illegal aliens and their advocates, supporters, harborers, employers, aiders and abetters. Period.

it doesn't matter what your national origin is or what language your ancestors may have spoken. In fact, I think the term 'latino" should be eliminated from our political conversation because it has no political relevancy and is racist because it embeds a political stereotype or "block" where there shouldn't be one to begin with.

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Kathyet

Thank you, Kathyet

The Tough-Talking Campaign of Susana Martinez
October 25, 2010

Latina "Mama Grizzly" Stalks Her Den
By STEWART J. LAWRENCE

She's a tough-talking New Mexico state prosecutor whose zeal for catching and deporting illegal aliens rivals that of Joe Arapaio, the Arizona county sheriff who's come to symbolize America's resurgent "nativism" toward immigrants.

But she's not likely to be the target of a Justice Department lawsuit anytime soon. Democrats are too busy trying to keep Susana Martinez, a 50-year-old mother of five -- and a staunch Tea Party Republican and one of Sarah Palin's proudest "Mama Grizzlies" -- from getting elected the first female Hispanic governor in US history.

And with barely a week until the mid-term election, it's not looking good. The latest Rasmussen poll has Martinez with a solid 9-point lead over rival Diane Denish, a protégé of the state's scandal-tarnished incumbent, Bill Richardson, who's already served two terms and is not eligible for re-election.

Like so many other Democrats this year, Denish is vulnerable, in part, because of her party affiliation. But her close association with the once popular Richardson who's current approval rating is a dismal 37%, hasn't helped. The former globe-trotting diplomat who served in the Clinton administration was once in line to become Obama's Secretary of Commerce but was forced to withdraw his name because of persistent allegations of corruption. Those charges have dogged him - and by extension Denish, who served under him - ever since.

Martinez, meanwhile, is an emerging political powerhouse in a state with the largest proportion of Hispanics in the country - in fact, well over 40% of the population claims some Hispanic heritage. And because so many are US citizens, they claim an equal share of the electorate, making the "Hispanic vote" truly decisive here.

But culturally, New Mexico's Hispanics are also completely unlike Hispanics elsewhere. Many - who proudly call themselves "Hispanos" not "Hispanics" - are descended from Spanish settlers who arrived when New Mexico when it was still Mexican territory - hence, the state's name. "Hispanosâ€