Posted on 06/11/2008 12:40:57 PM PDT by chicagolady
Dozens of Fox Valley Hispanics will get the chance to talk with Sen. John McCain, the Republican Party's nominee for president, later this month. And they'll get to do it for free.
McCain will be in Chicago on June 18 for a fundraiser at the Drake Hotel, but he'll stick around that night to hold a town hall meeting with Illinois Hispanics.
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John McCain to speak in Chicago
More than 100 are expected to attend, according to the meeting's organizers, Julie Brady and Gabriela Wyatt.
Brady, of St. Charles, is the deputy co-chairman of McCain's campaign in Illinois. She said the event will be closed-door, with no media in attendance.
But it's not about grabbing headlines, she said -- McCain is interested in reaching out to the Illinois Hispanic community and hearing what they have to say.
"A lot of Hispanics are just hard-working small-business owners," Brady said. "They don't want their taxes going up, they don't want the government in their business. They want the borders closed, but they want (immigrants here) treated humanely."
Wyatt is a Mexican immigrant herself, and she said she respects McCain for being among the first to push for comprehensive immigration reform. McCain and Sen. Ted Kennedy jointly proposed the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act in 2007, which included a guest-worker program and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. The bill never reached a vote.
(Excerpt) Read more at suburbanchicagonews.com ...
THese folks won't speak for me!!..
Dear Judy and Gabriela,
After reading todays article
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/999058,2_1_AU11_MCCAIN_S1.article
While we may have a little different ideas about illegal immigration, I would love to come as a Representative for "You don't Speak for Me," American Hispanics speaking out on illegal immigration to the John McCain meeting with Illinois Hispanics.
I am thankful that your meeting will be all inclusive.
I would not need a ride, I live on the north side of Chicago.
I look forward to the details and your correspondence.
Sincerely,
Rosanna Marie Pulido
Illinois Spokesperson You Don't Speak for Me
Immigration PING!!
Illinois illegal alien ping
Illinois illegal alien ping
John Mc Cain meets with Hispanics, but not with Billy Graham.
ping
I want to see if a Hispanic who does not believe in these pro-illegal views will be welcome!!
“A lot of Hispanics are just hard-working small-business owners,” Brady said. “They don’t want their taxes going up, they don’t want the government in their business. They want the borders closed, but they want (immigrants here) treated humanely.”
That’s a McCain man saying that. Reading the lines, Hispanic Americans want border control and don’t want illegals made to be felons. That doesn’t preclude deportation. We will not see one McCain advertisement directed at Hispanics pushing immigration “reform.” None have so far, none will. In the articles I’ve seen so far the white liberal reporters express some surprise that immigration isn’t part of McCain’s campaign for Hispanic votes.
Pushing CIF is only to get whitel liberal support in reflex of being thought racist if othrwise.
“A lot of Hispanics are just hard-working small-business owners,” Brady said. “They don’t want their taxes going up, they don’t want the government in their business. They want the borders closed, but they want (immigrants here) treated humanely.”
Me too...and because of that, I have no problem with McCain meeting with ANY kind of American voter.
I don’t blame McCain for wanting to win, but his pandering to the left is becoming VERY TIRESOME!!
Excellent. Very brave of you.
I hope you’ll be able to attend and report back to us what is said since there is NO media allowed, but I’m guessing you’re the kind of person (anti-illegal immigration) they DO NOT want in attendance.
Fixed it for you newbie...trolls beware!
agreed!
With what the legal part or the troll part
LOL! What a guy. That's mighty white of him.
FYI, Gabriela Wyatt looks OK, or at least this does:
http://www.myspace.com/rnha
I thought that was mean...until I read the history from Happy. “Only 27 McCain haters, the haters are dwindling”, “Only 45 McCain haters, the McCain haters are dwindling”. Hehe, ok, everybody clap hands and sing with me, “we are happy, happy, happy, happy, happy to vote for McCain”. A McCain cheerleader trying to force conservatives to vote for him.
Count me out. Having him shoved down my throat, just makes me more determined. Every time he meets with LaRaza, every time he calls me “my friend” and tells me I just couldn’t do it, I couldn’t pick lettuce even at $50 an hour makes me realize how little he is in touch with AMERICAN’s. Doesn’t have a clue. Every time he crosses the aisle and tries to force Democrat ideas on American conservatives, it just makes me more determined that I cannot vote for him. I cannot believe how awful our choices are. He wants the Democrat crossovers and I’ll say one thing, he certainly deserves to win them.
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