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Gman

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45. Sanders et al do have one big advantage over Hillary

Tue May 5, 2015, 09:57 PM

May 2015

That is I'm supporting her now. And in voting in what will be 12 presidential elections in 2016, the candidate I started out supporting, with the exceptions of Clinton and Obama for reelection, never got the nomination. But who knows, sometimes even a blind hog finds an ear of corn. We'll see.

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I stand with Hillary Clinton and my Latino brothers and sisters on immigration reform [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 OP

Others Stand For Immigration Reform As Well - Nothing Special Here About HRC cantbeserious May 2015 #1

Thank you for your input./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #2

Will she want H-1B Visa expansion taken out of an immigration bill... cascadiance May 2015 #3

Hispanics went heavily for Hillary in 08 Gman May 2015 #4

She received seventy percent of the Latino vote against Barack Obama. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #5

No doubt about it Gman May 2015 #6

She flirts with the ninety percent mark among African Americans DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #8

So does every Democrat pretty much JonLP24 May 2015 #19

I am referring to the Democratic primaries./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #20

We'll see when it gets to the primaries JonLP24 May 2015 #22

If she was running against Barack Obama I wouldn't have made that bold prediction... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #25

You may be right JonLP24 May 2015 #29

I think you left out the Bernie factor Pharaoh May 2015 #37

Mexican Americans revered RFK who actually took communion with Cesar Chavez. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #21

No doubt JonLP24 May 2015 #24

In L A public buildings are closed to celebrate Cesar Chavez's birthday./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #26

I'm not so sure about that. lovemydog May 2015 #39

That is a ridiculous generalization JonLP24 May 2015 #17

You come to South Texas Gman May 2015 #36

Yeah well, South Texas is pretty different lovemydog May 2015 #40

DU is not the party and not even reality Gman May 2015 #41

Oh, there is a loud cacophony. I agree with that. lovemydog May 2015 #43

Sanders et al do have one big advantage over Hillary Gman May 2015 #45

LOL, I'm often wrong too. lovemydog May 2015 #48

You said they revere the Clintons JonLP24 May 2015 #44

In hindsight, perhaps "reverence" is not the right word Gman May 2015 #47

I'm not so sure about that. lovemydog May 2015 #38

Thank you for posting this. Hillary did good today. hrmjustin May 2015 #7

Just not Latinos/Latinas . . . Iliyah May 2015 #9

Yeah... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #11

Thank you for pointing that out, Iliyah. brer cat May 2015 #13

I'm glad she's for immigration reform. It's the Democratic stance to take. Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #10

I confess that I am somewhat skeptical, but willing to give her a chance. Vattel May 2015 #12

No fines that I am aware of DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #14

I ask because fines were part of Obama's immigration reform proposal. Vattel May 2015 #18

Bernie Sanders has an excellent track record on immigration issues. Maedhros May 2015 #15

I think both Democrats & Republicans overrate immigration reform and its impact on voting support JonLP24 May 2015 #16

This is an issue where Sen Sanders and Clinton agree. But what about Fracking? rhett o rick May 2015 #23

Yes, there is very little difference between the two on this issue. TM99 May 2015 #30

I will point out this liittle factoid nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #27

Way to go Hillary. leftofcool May 2015 #28

Wow. ucrdem May 2015 #31

Clinton flip-flopped StarzGuy May 2015 #32

Hondurans are latinos, ¿verdad? MisterP May 2015 #33

Huge dpatbrown May 2015 #34

Great ...so does Jeb. L0oniX May 2015 #35

Immigration is the achilles heel of the republican party Rosa Luxemburg May 2015 #42

Same position as Sanders. n/t RoccoR5955 May 2015 #46