Latino voters will be a force in midterm elections, report argues [Feb. 2010]

The Washington Post ^ | Feb. 8, 2010 | Krissah Thompson

[starczar66]

How potent will the immigration issue be for Latino voters in 2010?

Advocacy groups representing the community predict it will remain a "litmus test" in key mid-term races.

In a report out Monday, the immigration reform advocacy group America's Voice outlined 40 mid-term races where Hispanic voters could have a significant impact on the outcome...

"The president did make a promise to the Latino community and its not going to be forgotten," said National Council of La Raza President Janet Murguia of Obama's pledge to push immigration reform. "That's an important promise that we're going to hold him accountable for. But at the same time, Republicans can't just continue to say 'no' either. Our community will hold all these elected officials accountable."

[McGavin999]

Pandering never works period. You lay out your case and those of like mind will vote with you. You never have to worry about the ethics or motives of the people voting with you that way.

[Sgt_Schultze]

How about if the commercial just said, “All the other countries in the world run by Mexicans are crime-ridden hell-holes, why do you think doing the same thing here would yield different results? Wise up and work with us.”

[the invisib1e hand]

And when it comes to salary, we find that white males tend to overestimate the salary that they deserve while those other groups have a better grasp on what their actual skill sets are worth in the market place.

OMG, you idiot piece of shit.

You biggotted moron.

Speaking for this white male only, kiss my ass. You are the problem.

[trumandogz]

You biggotted {sic} moron.

Not bigoted, but simply something I have observed over the years when reviewing resumés.

I find that while South and East Asian applicants list their college GPA and the honors they received in college on their resumés, white males tent to list the name of their fraternity of their resumés.

With that being the case, and the tendency for white male applicants to expect a higher salary, we favor the applicant that received high academic honors over the applicant who got high at fraternity parties.