Nearly three-fourths of the debate passed before MSNBC trotted out Telemundo anchor Jose Diaz-Balart to ask the immigration questions of the night. We live-tweeted the segment here (spoiler: not much was said beyond the boilerplate 'we must focus on the border'). Here's a roundup of commentary from...
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Tonight, the President announces to the nation his much-awaited jobs plan. Many Republicans are already protesting; they think they have it all figured out. They're moving ahead with their very own jobs plan, crafted by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), in the form of a...
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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.
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The republican front runners all had a battle plan for immigration reform, which became a topic in the GOP debate at the Ronald Regan Presidential Library in California on Wednesday evening. Governor Rick Perry called for more border agents and attacked President Obama for not doing enough with immigration...
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Ahead of the Wednesday night GOP presidential debate, groups that work against undocumented immigration are voicing concern that the candidates have remained mostly silent on immigration policy. "We've been disappointed in the debate so far this year," said Roy Beck, founder of Numbers USA, a group that rates politicians...
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I have a friend who is a very successful banker at one of the large national banks. We have never discussed what he makes, but I am sure it is well into six figures. As one might expect from a successful banker, he is a rather conservative fellow.
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On the day of the Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, we are reminded of President Reagan's immigration legacy and his vision for America. Yet at tonight's debate, according to experts on immigration and Latino politics who participated in a press call held earlier today,...
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Two important must read posts from Markos Moulitsas on the Latino vote and its implications for 2012, especially for Obama. One is titled, Obama's waning Latino support, and the other is: What drives Latino approval ratings of president
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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.
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He may have been 2,000 miles from the border, but Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry's immigration record in Texas quickly became the focus in New Hampshire Saturday afternoon. Speaking to hundreds of Granite State voters at a private reception, the Texas governor was asked whether he supported a fence...
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