tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28699638.post513333442094763569..comments2024-01-02T02:32:12.512-08:00Comments on The Hutchinson Political Report: The Hutchinson Political Reporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04327319276889869398noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28699638.post-22028701756482920842008-02-29T09:41:00.000-08:002008-02-29T09:41:00.000-08:00Obama's Farrakhan Dilemma:Here you go again. Why ...Obama's Farrakhan Dilemma:<BR/><BR/>Here you go again. Why does a Black canditate have a "dilemma" about Farrakhan? If the KKK endorses Bush why does he NOT have to even address it? But Obama has to address every endorsement he gets?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28699638.post-45501920684504140282008-02-08T12:27:00.000-08:002008-02-08T12:27:00.000-08:00I tend to think Obama was too cocky about the supp...I tend to think Obama was too cocky about the support he would garner from Latinos. And in Nevada and California they largely supported Hillary Clinton. But more than a racial divide, this was because Clinton is the better candidate more interested in the issues of working people instead of tripping on the yuppy notions of "change" and "hope."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28699638.post-3960259932132377102008-02-02T05:03:00.000-08:002008-02-02T05:03:00.000-08:00I, a Mexican American, am backing Senator Obama. ...I, a Mexican American, am backing Senator Obama. I agree that there is a lot of tension between the Black and Hispanic communities. We (Latinos) tend to forget that the struggle is the same struggle, and that only in uniting our efforts will we be able to overcome the obstacles we face. Rasheed asks, "what is the Latino excuse"? I cannot answer the question. I can only say that ignorance keeps us where we are. Our love-affair with the media and our inability to think for ourselves provides the breeding ground for the excuse Rasheed seeks. We will be able to overcome our challenges when we begin to analyze and think clearly, through all angles any issue that affects us. Education at an early age is definitely the key. It is not just the government's responsiblity, but our individual responsibility to seek that education. The problem is that when all you know is what you see around you (lack of education, the view that working as a dental assistnat or as the manger of the local fast food restaurant is a "good job"), then that is all you aspire to. We have to find a way to bring the world to the small bubble within urban communities and provide our youth with the possibility of doing bigger and better things, which can be accomplished only through hard work, determination, and effective education. Those of us who were born and raised in that urban environment and found a way out, have to find our way back to provide better examples of what can be. <BR/><BR/>So, it is true. Latinos are backing Senator Clinton. Some becaues of racism. Others because they love the Clintons. Others because they believe Senator Clinton can make a difference. I believe in Senator Obama's message and I hope other Latinos are able to make an informed decision, rather than a decision based on race.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28699638.post-41744492919694975292008-01-28T22:04:00.000-08:002008-01-28T22:04:00.000-08:00Blacks have been voting predominately for democrat...Blacks have been voting predominately for democrats for over 4 decades now and they still continue to do so. They continue to get burned by big government and complain about public schools, hospitals, and other public entities, but for some dumb reason continue to request more governemnt. You would think, anyone with a brain would say, change does nt come through the government, it has to come through the individual. Sad, Blacks, and Latino's still depending on the same government accuse it of being racist and underfunding, but have not gotting off their butts and did anythng for themselves. How about reduce the number of kids you have so you don't have to send them to that so-called underfunded public school. The underfunded school that pays more than 10k per pupil. Excuses after excuse. Government is not the answer, individual effort is. I know some Blacks will blame failures in education and high violent crime rates on slavery, which is a sorry excuse, but I wonder what the latino's excuse will is? Laura can you tell me the excuse, because I know it's never the fault of the individual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28699638.post-85427579009170343582008-01-28T20:57:00.000-08:002008-01-28T20:57:00.000-08:00As a Mexican, I hope Latinos are not more inclined...As a Mexican, I hope Latinos are not more inclined to support Hillary than Barack because they're racist. Hillary got the support of Latino leaders (Villaraigrosa, Doloras Huerta etc) early, before Barack was so well known and before he had big primary victories. A lot of Latinos decided to follow these leaders early. Many Latinas, like other woman, want to break the glass ceiling. Lot of Latino, like other people of color, just love the Clintons. They don't have one of their own runing for president to change that loyalty, like Black do. Barack's campaign decided not to put a lot of effort and money in California because they think Hillary has it tied up already. The California Latinos and other Barack supporters are campaigning with little or no support from Barack's war chest.<BR/><BR/>While Latinas and older Latinos support Hilary most of the Latino I know that are supporting Barack are young, just like other racial groups. Some Latino leaders like Senator Gloria Romero and labor leader Maria Elena Durazo have endorsed Barack. My nefew is supporting Hillary. My brother-in-law said he is goig to vote for her because the UFW endorsed her. My sister's neighbors fly the confederate flag so she said she might support Barack to piss off her neighbors. A lot of Latinos that love Hillary are surprised because I'm not on the Hillary bandwagon.<BR/><BR/>Barack should have put more money and effort in California and tried to get more Latino support. All the struggling new immigrants remind us and keep us close to our roots so we're more inclined to be activist. And California Mexicans are good organizers. The culinary wokers voting for Hillary instead of Barack despite the union's endorsement may not have been because of racism. One of my best friends spent the last 10 days before the Nevada primary working on Hillary's campaign. He task was to organize the culinary workers to have a press conference to say that they were going to support Hillary despite the union's endorsement. They vote may have been because of great Mexican organizing and campaigning skills.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28699638.post-84851407037383497242008-01-28T10:43:00.000-08:002008-01-28T10:43:00.000-08:00"hostility of the majority of Latino voters toward..."hostility of the majority of Latino voters toward a black candidate."<BR/><BR/>Do you think all Latinos hate Blacks? <BR/><BR/>From reading all of your blog post concerning black and brown ethnic groups i would say you feel that way... I'm Latino and im considering voting for Obama , some of my female relatives are voting for Hillary Clinton because they feel a women in the white-house would more likely bring Peace to this world.<BR/><BR/>and my father , a first generation American is voting for Hillary Clinton becouse he remembers Bill Clinton and how good the economy was during his presidency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com