McCain & Latinos

"Will McCain Bring Latino Voters Back to GOP?" is the question asked by this post piece - here. It is still unclear how conservative Latinos will vote.  Running mates and the Democratic nominee will certainly factor in.  But what's clear is that the orginial debate, of who could become the most anti-immigration to turn out the Republican base has been turned on its head.  The question Republicans are now asking is "who can appeal to independents?" and, on the issue of immigration, "who can appeal to latinos?"

Here's an excerpt:

Until last week, Mark Malloy was one of many Latinos walking away from the Republican Party. The middle school teacher, son of an American father and a Nicaraguan mother, was part of a supposed swing of conservative Latino voters to the Democratic Party, motivated by the GOP's association with a hard-line immigration stance.

Malloy had grown "so disgusted" with anti-illegal-immigration measures in his home state of Virginia that last year, he made his first-ever political contribution to a candidate, Democrat John Edwards. This month, he even voted for Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Virginia primary. Now, with Sen. John McCain the expected Republican nominee, Malloy says that his decision to turn his back on the GOP could change. Read More

Posted on Monday, February 25 | Permalink