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bigdarryl

(13,190 posts) Sun Sep 7, 2014, 11:49 AM Sep 2014

I think Obama putting off immigration reform after the midterms is going to be [View all]

One of the biggest political decisions he's going to regret.I have been listing to a lot of hispanics on TV and I have to say they are PISSED which doesn't bold well in 2014 or 2016

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I think Obama putting off immigration reform after the midterms is going to be [View all] bigdarryl Sep 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #1

Well who would you accept as a source for the information? Savannahmann Sep 2014 #15

I stand corrected....going for some coffee now. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #21

Unfortunately, most of the states that have senate seat elections do NOT have a high population Ninga Sep 2014 #2

They just might turn on the party in 2016 bigdarryl Sep 2014 #4

Not hurt Obama because voters have short memories?? He is never going to run again. merrily Sep 2014 #5

Realizing it is a stupid decision, what are the options? liberal N proud Sep 2014 #3

Their appeal to xenophobia was, among many other things, merrily Sep 2014 #6

Here be the problem. Savannahmann Sep 2014 #22

Pretty much just got a dem voting bloc to stay home lunasun Sep 2014 #7

Dimson's sister in law is Hispanic. I think that was seen as a sign of hope, merrily Sep 2014 #9

Immigration is the biggest azmom Sep 2014 #11

So are you still voting in 2014 and what bigdarryl Sep 2014 #16

I will always vote and will vote democrat azmom Sep 2014 #24

The feedback I'm getting is azmom Sep 2014 #31

Why wasn't all this taken into azmom Sep 2014 #8

What likely changed is support for Democratic Senate candidates in states amandabeech Sep 2014 #10

Wasn't this foreseen? azmom Sep 2014 #13

The way I understood it is that the races for the Dems running in conservative states amandabeech Sep 2014 #19

Thank you for that. azmom Sep 2014 #26

it's been reported that those deportstion numbers are overblown Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #36

Yes, I've read that in several places. amandabeech Sep 2014 #38

You're welcome. amandabeech Sep 2014 #37

Looking at some of them like Pryor he might bigdarryl Sep 2014 #17

There's still time for Pryor to move ahead if he can, amandabeech Sep 2014 #20

I understood your anger. However, all groups are played with by politicians. merrily Sep 2014 #12

I'm sure we will be patient again, azmom Sep 2014 #18

No, no, no. Don't be patient. Be loud and insistent, esp. with candidates now. merrily Sep 2014 #25

It's so frustrating. Our hopes azmom Sep 2014 #28

I can be cynical, so my answer to merrily Sep 2014 #29

I think it is going to backfire ripcord Sep 2014 #14

and they will do nothing. it won't work. they are completely against reform spanone Sep 2014 #23

That's o.k. It won't be his fault. vi5 Sep 2014 #27

Another factor of immigration reform is the presence of H-1B expansion in it... cascadiance Sep 2014 #30

reality is in 2014 there will be more single-issue voters against reform than for it. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #32

Good to hear azmom Sep 2014 #33

and that's the thing, what if he goes big on immigration geek tragedy Sep 2014 #34

President Obama was just azmom Sep 2014 #35