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merrily

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

Sun Sep 7, 2014, 12:10 PM

Sep 2014

despite some unfavorable perceptions of Poppy's remarks about his brown grandbabies.

Also, whatever anyone wants to say about Rove--and I despise him for so many reasons--he understood demographics and the need for Republicans to court members of all demographics especially Hispanic. So, Bush did that, including attempts to speak Spanish.

However, right now, the GOP has too many millstones around its neck, from its semi-insane obsession with English only to vote caging to being anti-Dreamer (as in Dream Act)

Professional Democrats (politicians and those who have a relatively direct interest in supporting them) need to impress upon all voters how much is at stake in this election, especially since the Republicans rigged the House after the last census. I haven't heard that much on TV along those lines.

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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