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The news that the leading anti-immigrant architect in the U.S. Congress, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), has endorsed Mitt Romney for President raises persistent questions about Gov. Romney's political and policy acumen. Continue »

Last night's Republican presidential debate, as expected, featured more fireworks over the issue of immigration and turned into a contest of who could talk tougher on the issue. In an attempt to defend his past household employment of an undocumented worker, Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) explained why he... Continue »

Judging by past debates and recent rhetoric on the campaign trail, tonight's Republican presidential debate in Nevada is likely to feature continued discussion of immigration. As you cover tonight's debate – perhaps even as you make your way into the debate venue – you will likely hear a... Continue »

Judging by past debates and recent rhetoric on the campaign trail, tonight's Republican presidential debate in Nevada is likely to feature continued discussion of immigration. As you cover tonight's debate – perhaps even as you make your way into the debate venue – you will likely hear a... Continue »

A new poll shows that Latino voters don't know who the Republican 2012 presidential candidates are, but they don't like what they're hearing. This weekend, former Godfather Pizza CEO and newest GOP "front-runner" Herman Cain called for an electrified border fence capable of killing people, coupled with "real... Continue »

A new poll shows that Latino voters don't know who the Republican 2012 presidential candidates are, but they don't like their immigration positions. Rhetoric like Herman Cain's, who this weekend called for an electrified fence and "real guns and real bullets" to deter border-crossers, is unlikely to improve... Continue »

The latest Republican presidential debate, being held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, will undoubtedly feature endless paeans from the candidates to our nation's 40th President. Yet on the issue of immigration, the Republican 2012 field has a lot to learn from the Gipper. Continue »

Latino voters delivered in 2010. In 2010, Latinos kept the Senate in Democratic hands and were a key factor in Democratic gubernatorial wins in California, Colorado, and Illinois, as well as a number of House races. In fact, were it not for the "Latino firewall" in the... Continue »

 

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George H. W. Bush during a 1980 presidential debate, “We’re doing two things: we’re creating a whole society of... Continue »

This morning we posted Rachel Maddow's takedown of regular MSNBC commentator Pat Buchanan over his outrageous comments about race and Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Media Matters has a roundup of Pat's sordid history on the topic of race. Turns out there is no shortage of outrage in the blogosphere right... Continue »