Thread: Obama and McCain are Illegals' Choices

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The Democratic choice is Barack Obama

The Democratic Party arrives at the California primary with a historic choice between two extraordinary candidates. We believe that of the two, Senator Barack Obama represents fundamental change in a campaign in which "change" has become a central theme. Obama’s approach to immigration and his inspiring vision are what the country need to break through the current feeling of political malaise.

There is no doubt that Senator Hillary Clinton would be an excellent president if elected. She is capable, competent, disciplined, and hard working. She has shown herself to be a talented legislator and is on the right side of the major issues. Her plan for universal health care is one example of the courageous initiatives she has proposed as a candidate. And it would be wonderful to elect the country's first woman president.

She has garnered significant Latino support from such influential and high profile national leaders as Raúl Yzaguirre, Henry Cisneros and Antonio Villaraigosa. She has worked tirelessly over many years to represent the best interests of Latinos and her personal commitment has been well-documented throughout this campaign.

Yet, this is a historic moment and tremendous skills and experience are not enough to inspire a feeling of renewal in our country after eight long years of George W. Bush.

As well, we were disappointed with her calculated opposition to driver’s licenses for the undocumented, which contrasts markedly from the forceful argument in support made by Obama. We understand that this is an extremely controversial issue but we believe there is only one right position and it is that of the senator from Illinois. And, while both senators support comprehensive immigration reform, only Obama has committed to bringing forward new legislation during his first year in office.

It is this commitment to the immigration issue which drove Obama to condemn the malicious lies made during the immigration debate, to understand the need for driver’s licenses, and to defend the rights of undocumented students by co-authoring the DREAM Act. The senator has demonstrated character by maintaining his position despite the hostile political climate.

The Republican choice is John McCain

The immigration discussion is a clear example of the difference between McCain and the other republican candidates. The Arizona senator was one of the authors of the immigration reform bill that failed to pass last year. While he has since tempered his enthusiasm for it, he has still mantained the need to find a realistic and humane resolution to the situation of millions of families who have been working in our country for years. His rivals have not hesitated to switch their earlier more reasonable positions for fantasies of mass deportations.

The Arizona senator’s longtime position on immigration would by itself be reason enough to support his candidacy, but there are more reasons why we believe he should win the Republican primary.

McCain is a politician with broad experience and strong convictions that have at times led him to disagree with his party and the White House. We do not agree with all of his positions, such as his support for President Bush’s Iraq policy. However, in comparison to his rivals in his party, he has more pros than cons. We point to his efforts to limit the damaging influence of special interest money in Washington, his zeal on budget issues, and his inclusiveness and moderation on social issues.

Originally Posted by Defensor

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And the damn shanty irish - who do they want?:whistling:

D - there are plenty of legal hispanics - some are even Cuban and republican. Here in AZ there are plenty of hispanic families who have lived here for longer than the US has owned the place.:therethere:

Originally Posted by jojo

And the damn shanty irish - who do they want?:whistling:

D - there are plenty of legal hispanics - some are even Cuban and republican. Here in AZ there are plenty of hispanic families who have lived here for longer than the US has owned the place.:therethere:

Apparently you didn't read the reasoning used in the editorials. :whistling:

Originally Posted by Defensor

Apparently you didn't read the reasoning used in the editorials. :whistling:

Apparently I missed the citation of any facts in these op ed pieces.

I can understand hispanics wanting Obama over hillary, she's been all over the map on her stance on illegals, Obama hasn't.