To Win the Presidency, Democrats Need to Mobilize the Mexican American Vote Nationally—-As We Do in California From: californiaprogressreport.com
Posted on: May 19th, 2008
The Mexican American in todays society is feared as an illegal alien in his own country. He is not viewed as a contributor but as a tax burden on white and black society, even though he is the one who is a strong part of the backbone of small business in America. He is attacked as the one who is stealing jobs. Mind you the phrase is always about “illegal aliens” but racists rarely are able to distinguish between those who are citizens and those who are not.
The Mexican American is a citizen who is feared by the beltway political bubble because of its inability to pigeonhole this voter into any clear mold.
What I am saying is on the minds of many of my political colleagues who, because they fear political retribution, are afraid to come out and agree. They call me and admit that there is a problem with getting attention paid to the Mexican American voter but ask to keep the conversations private. I, on the other hand, by being elected by the grassroots of the California Democratic party, have a great deal of independence.”*
Curation from Tomás
Filed Under: Election 2008, Eye Openers, Politics
