Note to anti-Latino/immigrant Republicans: McCain is off the reservation

Note to anti-Latino/immigrant Republicans: McCain is off the reservation

Washington, DC,_ So lets see now, all the Republican anti Latino campaigns have fallen by the wayside. Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani are back to celebrating Cinco de Mayo with the undocumented immigrants that used to be their friends and employees and John McCain has launched a Spanish language website. If that don’t beat all.

Yes, McCain, with help from savvy Juan Hernandez, is likely to be a step or two ahead of his still squabbling opponent(s). But it will take much more than that to sell his candidacy at a Latino electorate that has been stung by all the anti them tough talk by the dumber members of the GOP. As much as it might seem like a stretch to expect McCain to reach Latino support numbers on par with George W Bush, it is very possible. As long as the Democrats leave Latinos to fend for themselves when it comes to campaign resources that are ear marked for white Democrats they leave McCain’s team an opportunity to make successful advances. When it comes to campaigning among Latinos McCain is experienced and skilled. His track record in Arizona is mostly positive. For the record he still has his work cut out for him, first among his own party and then among skeptical Latino voters who will come out in record numbers in November.

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