Thread: Are Tea Partiers anti-Latino? POLL

Are Tea Partiers anti-Latino?

February 10th, 2010, 9:57 am
Dena Bunis, Washington Bureau Chief

In the aftermath of former Rep. Tom Tancredo’s remarks at the Tea Party convention in Nashville last week, immigration advocates are asking themselves whether this movement is going to embrace an anti-Latino agenda.

Tancredo, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination on an anti illegal immigration platform, was an opening speaker at the populist movement’s first convention.

“People who could not even spell the word ‘vote,’ or say it in English, put a committed socialist ideologue in the White House,’’ Tancredo said to cheers and applause. “His name is Barack Hussein Obama.’’
Click here to see Tancredo’s full remarks.
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POLL at this link:
http://totalbuzz.freedomblogging.com/20 ... ino/29971/

Are Tea Partiers anti-immigrant?

•No. They just believe in abiding by the law.
203 - 62% of all votes

•Yes. Inviting Tancredo to convention proves it.
98 - 30% of all votes

•Too early to tell.
25 - 8% of all votesTotal Votes: 326

Started: February 10, 2010
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Frank Sharry, who founded America’s Voice, a Washington, D.C.-based group that focuses on the politics of immigration reform, said the fact that the Tea Party convention organizers chose to feature Tancredo in such a prominent role is troubling but he’s hoping it doesn’t mean they’ll embrace his crusade against immigrants.

Also speaking before the group was Roy Beck of Numbers USA, an organization dedicated to reducing immigration.

“To the extent that the Tea Party movement gets a lot of attention it’s because of its focus on high taxes and Shenanigans,’’ Sharry told me today. “But if it becomes an anti-immigrant movement or part of the birther conspiracy then I suspect it’s going to be viewed as a fringe movement that won’t last for long.â€

Are Tea Partiers anti immigrant?

No. They just believe in abiding by the law.
204

Yes. Inviting Tancredo to convention proves it.
98

Too early to tell.
25

Total Votes: 327

Started: February 10, 2010

Psalm 91

Their headline says

Are Tea Partiers anti-Latino?

The heading over the poll says

Are Tea Partiers anti-immigrant?

That isn't the same thing.

Are Tea Partiers anti immigrant?
No. They just believe in abiding by the law. 208 63% of all votesYes. Inviting Tancredo to convention proves it. 98 30% of all votes
Too early to tell. 258% of all votes
Total Votes: 331