The Latino Vote ‘08 - Janet Murguía, National Council of La Raza
Every four years talk turns to the Latino Vote. Will this be the year the “sleeping giant” awakes and decides who will get sworn in next January?
Janet Murguía, the President and CEO of the National Council of La Raza thinks she knows how things will play out. Hear what she thinks about la raza’s role in picking the next president and click below to tell us what you think.
I do agree Latino’s are eager to vote but my question is, who is going to best represent Latino in issues such as immigration, jobs, crime and education?
By Kayra on February 6, 2008 at 2:39 pm
I saw you on the Lou Dobbs show tonight spreading your message of hate and bigotry. I
have been an avid fan of
Dobbs for a long time.
During that time I have
never seen him voice hate
nor bigotry. As an example, the Minute men
are attempting to help
control illegal immigration
at the border. They do so by peacefully notifing our Border Patrol when they spot illegal aliens
attempting to cross the border. Nothing wrong with that. Dobbs has
never been critical of Legal immigration. He has
notified us of costs and other problems associated with illegal immigration and there is nothing wrong with that.
By Robert Shorterr on February 4, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Janet had an oppurtunity to make a point if she had one when she sat down with Lou Dobbs. Instead she made herself and he organization look foolish. Concern about 30 moare hate crimes against hispanics doenst quite compare the thousands of crimes committed by illegals every day. Save your racist garbage. Your organization is pathetic.
By Robert Biers on February 4, 2008 at 8:57 pm
This video clip certainly addresses an interesting topic- naturalized Latino’s and their eagerness to participate in the countries electoral process. It definitely shows that in the upcoming election, the power of the vote isn’t just held in the hands of the white male.
Ms. Murguia also raises some interesting questions: Is this new faction of voters older or younger? What countries do they primarily originate from? What presidential stances are important to them? Which candidate(s) do they support?
I’d love to see this talked about in more depth, either here, or on the show.
By A.Wolanin on January 31, 2008 at 12:55 pm
The real question is whether or not Latinos will vote for an African American. The Nevada primary certainly made it look like they will not. I find this really concerning for the future of our country.
By Callie Ayres on January 31, 2008 at 11:06 am