McCain’s Meeting With Chicago Hispanics
Hat Tip to Doug for the heads up on this story. I continue to believe that we will have to remain very actively engaged in the political process no matter who is elected in November. Reports like the one below reinforce that belief.
~~John Cronin~~
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080620/D91DI6LO0.html
Jun 19, 11:22 PM (ET)
By MICHAEL TARM
CHICAGO (AP) - Republican presidential John McCain assured Hispanic leaders he would push through Congress legislation to overhaul federal immigration laws if elected, several people who attended a private meeting with the candidate said Thursday.
Democrats questioned why the Arizona senator held the meeting late Wednesday night in Chicago. But supporters who were in the room denied that McCain held the closed-door session out of fear of offending conservatives, many of whom want him to take a harder line on immigration.
Both McCain and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama support giving legal status to millions of illegal immigrants, but neither has made the issue a centerpiece of the campaign. At one time, McCain’s campaign suffered because of his stance on the issue.
June 20th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Michelle Malkin also had this on her site:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/06/19/inside-mccains-closed-door-meeting-with-chicago-hispanics/
June 20th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
I can’t tell if its an improvement that he now sticks it to conservatives behind our backs instead of in our faces…
June 20th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/cs_20080621_9379.php
The National Journal Magazine published a nice article on the Democrat and Republican vetting process. I did a google of the background of Pawlenty versus Romney. Mitt is a much stronger candidate with infrastructure, health care, and issues along with leadership of his administration. Tim looks plagued by poor choices in his administration with multiple high profile resignations. Tim looks plagued by dogma and gamesmanship.
Tim/McCain seems to highlight an opening for Democrats in the national debate - infrastructure. The sound bites of drilling are nice. And the gamesmanship of polling is cute. It does little to change the needs for less consumption, more infra-structure, and more alternatives sources.
Just singling out the factor of supply-demand, Britain is a good case example. Drilling gave a short term boast to supply and that supply is now in precipitous decline. Both public transportation/infrastructure and reduced demand has smoothed the current global shock and decline in domestic supply.
McCain and his handlers are consumed by polling and image - expect a Pawlenty and these secret meeting and more polling gamesmanship.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:49 am
Romney may be just too honest for Mccain. Less see, doesn’t smoke, drink alcohol, probably never uses foul language, Mitt is a gentleman, even tempered, has a great mind, has worked to be successful in the business world. Personally, here we find these traits refreshing. Let’s see what the future brings???