Scott Powers
Democratic vice presidential nominee and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine told a small gathering of Hispanic faith leaders in Orlando that Hillary Clinton’s priorities for them include immigration reform, a fairer economy and respect.
His 15-minutes worth of public comments focused on the three areas where the Democrats feel they have an appeal advantage. And that included a hint for how the Clinton campaign portrays Trump’s attitude toward Hispanics.
“We need to build a community of respect, a community where all are respected,” said Kaine, who spoke in both English and Spanish
Kaine’s visit to the Iglesia El Calvario church in Orlando was his third of five Florida stops, and firsts of three in Orlando, this week. He began in Miami and Lakeland, and will appear at a debate watch party Monday evening thrown by the LGBT-rights Human Rights Campaign Monday night, and at a small get-out-the-vote rally at a Hillary For Florida office Tuesday morning.
Whether the gathering of 30 or 40 faith leaders from around the country, some but not all part of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition [plus Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson] may have heard what they wanted at the faith roundtable is unclear. After Kaine’s opening remarks, journalists were kicked out for the back-and-forth discussions that were to follow.
The Rev. Gabriel Salguero, president of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition, told him the leaders wanted to hear about immigration reform and the economy but also were interested in issues including criminal justice reform, policing, sexual orientation and education equality.
Regarding immigration reform, Kaine said, “I hope that what will happen in this election is voters will look at two very different philosophies regarding immigration. Hillary and I offer comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship… keeping families together.”
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s philosophy, he said, is based on “mass deportation.”
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Don Honda
September 27, 2016 at 12:22 pm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/02/27/opposition-to-immigration-reform-is-a-winning-strategy-for-republicans/
“By any measure, fears of (Illegal) immigration are driving many white Americans to the Republican Party. And, indeed, the Republican strategy on immigration appears to have been successful. Republicans now control the House and the Senate, the governor’s office in 31 states, and two-thirds of the state legislatures. They are winning the political war.”
“An even bigger factor is that the ties of racial and ethnic minorities to the Democratic Party are tenuous. Research by Taeku Lee and myself shows that most Latinos and Asian Americans don’t feel like they fit into either party. In national surveys, those who refuse to answer a question about party identification, those who claim that they do not think in partisan terms, and independents make up the clear majority of both groups. All told, 56 percent of Latinos and 57 percent of Asian-American identify as nonpartisans.
Even among blacks, there are signs of ambivalence. Almost 30 percent of blacks feel
that the Democratic Party does not work hard for black interests.”
http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20151016_As_Trump_fades__be_smart_about_immigration.html#disqus_thread
“Most Hispanics aren’t single-issue voters when it comes to immigration. A recent Gallup poll found that among registered Latino voters, 67 percent are at least willing to support a candidate who doesn’t share their views on immigration. And 18 percent don’t consider the issue important at all.
What’s more, many Hispanic citizens have little sympathy for immigrants who haven’t played by the rules. Especially among Latino voters born in the United States, resentment of immigrants who have entered the country illegally can run deep. Forty-two percent of American-born Hispanics disapprove of President Obama’s executive actions to prevent the deportation of illegal immigrants.”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/02/12/no-joke-trump-can-win-plenty-of-latinos.html
Reuben Navarette: No Joke: Trump Can Win Plenty of Latinos
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/connorhoffman/2016/07/18/conservative-hispanic-leaders-poised-to-endorse-trump-n2194143
Conservative Hispanic Leaders Poised To Endorse Trump
Gee, No wonder why I fall into the Proud Independent group.
Don Honda
September 27, 2016 at 12:22 pm
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/24/us/politics/hillary-clinton-is-not-my-abuela-critics-say.html?_r=0
Hillary Clinton Is ‘Not My Abuela,’ Critics Say
Here’s a list of recent past of Hillary’s hostilities towards Illegal Aliens:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/07/08/jeb-bush-and-hillary-clinton-accuse-each-other-of-flip-flopping-on-immigration-and-theyre-both-right/
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/03/11/how-hillary-clinton-and-bernie-sanders-used-to-talk-about-immigration-laws/#comment-10965399
How Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Used to Talk About Immigration Laws
Don Honda
September 27, 2016 at 12:22 pm
From Telesur:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV_PLCC6jeI
Empire Files: Abby Martin Exposes What Hillary Clinton Really Represents
Private Prisons, Wall St. Love Hillary
https://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/10/despite-her-rhetoric-big-pharma-likes-hillary.html
Despite her rhetoric, big pharma likes Hillary
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