Once upon a time, Marco Rubio really was supposed to be the GOP’s future. Back in 2013, there was some reason to believe it. He was in the midst of co-authoring the Senate’s immigration reform bill, a package that would have put 11 million undocumented immigrants on a path to citizenship and taken major...
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Cross-posted from Huffington Post: The battle of the Texas Dream Act continues. A bill known as SB1819, sponsored by Texas Republican Senators Donna Campbell, Tom Creighton, and Lois Kolkhorst, is headed for the Senate floor to be heard and voted upon. A priority of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who promised...
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Politico: Immigration debacle dogs Marco Rubio By Seung Min Kim and Manu Raju April 14, 2015 Al Jazeera America: Rubio kicks off 2016 campaign, styling himself next-generation leader By Naureen Kahn April 13, 2015 Sun Sentinel (Florida): Rubio bid sets off scrutiny and attacks By William E. Gibson April...
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Cross-posted from David Leopold’s blog: This morning the 5th Circuit announced the three judge panel that will hear the Obama Administration’s motion to stay (lift) Judge Hanen’s order temporarily blocking DACA expansion and DAPA; and, as expected, it’s a very conservative panel. Ian Millhiser of thinkprogress.com described the panel—which includes, Judges Jerry E. Smith...
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Rubio’s Lurch to the Right Raises Questions of Leadership & Trustworthiness, While Alienating Latino Voters Florida Senator Marco Rubio is set to be the newest official entrant into the 2016 Republican presidential field. Much of the spotlight and analysis on Sen. Rubio focuses on his immigration record, especially his...
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton entered the 2016 Presidential race this past weekend, and where she stands on both immigration reform and immigration action will determine if Latino voters lean into her campaign — or tune out. As Latino Decisions has consistently noted, immigration is a “gateway” issue...
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USA Today: Rubio’s changing immigration stance could be a liability By Erin Kelly April 12, 2015 Politico (Florida Playbook): The case for Marco By Marc Caputo April 13, 2015 National Journal: President. Marco. Rubio. By Michael Mishak April 12, 2015 Politico: Why Marco Rubio couldn’t say no By Michael...
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The dwindling number of Republicans who still think they can glide into 2016 without first addressing their profound “Latino Problem” are in for a rude awakening. Today, Chuck Todd lifts up a new MSNBC/Telemundo/Marist poll highlighting just how toxic the Republican brand has become to Latino voters. While this...
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Mother Jones: How Marco Rubio Abandoned Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Became a Typical GOPer By Pema Levy Politico: Insiders: Rubio has upside in early states By James Hohmann New York Times: Bush Follows a Harder but Happier Path By John Harwood New York Times Magazine: A Federal Judge and...
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In a must-read piece, MSNBC’s Benji Sarlin highlights the make-or-break issue facing Republicans eager to retake the White House in 2016: Immigration. Following 2012’s Presidential election, the relentless demographic and political changes, combined with Congress’s failure to pass immigration reform and President Obama’s subsequent immigration actions, have made the...
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