Gonzales is not, nor has he been a member of La Raza. He was at one time on the board of a group called the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA) an affiliate of La Raza.
Guilt by association is a common leftist tactic - has it been passed off to some conservative immigration watchdogs?
Found this on a web search on Gonzales -- also found out that a lot of leftist organizations opposed him as Attorney General for being too conservative.
And the distinction is? An affiliate is a branch organization. You're just playing a name game.
Thank you for clarifying that. I had forgotten the exact nature of the relationship.
By the way, anyone who would be a part of the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans can't possibly claim to have a clear view of conservatism.
Hopefully, Bush will nominate a member of the 'Association for the Advancement of America', and not some racist group.