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New Mexico GOP leader: Hispanics won’t support Obama because they think they’re ‘above blacks.’
New Mexico GOP leader: Hispanics won’t support Obama because they think they’re ‘above blacks.’
On Friday, a BBC blogger published comments from Fernando C. de Baca, chairman of Bernalillo County Republicans in New Mexico, on why Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will do well in that state: The truth is that Hispanics came here as conquerors. African-Americans came here as slaves. Hispanics ...
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Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... last night on the two major parties' tax policies. * It never ceases to amaze me what some local Republican officials are willing to say to a reporter on the record. * The NRA lying about ...

another macaca moment for the gop
skippy the bush kangaroo — via think progress, a repubbblican in new mexico sticks his foot in his racist mouth: and de baca has officially resigned.

Why McCain Will Win
Jon Swift — ... black people. No one hates black people more than Hispanics (except maybe Asians). Black people give Hispanic people someone to look down on. They even still call them "Negroes" long after everyone else changed to "blacks" and "African-Americans." If a black person gets elected President, the only people Hispanics will have left to make fun of will be ...

Rice: The Republican Party Brought Us To A Place Where ?People Can Look Beyond Race?
The Hollywood Liberal — ... And I think you continue to see some of the effects of that . More puzzling, however, is her crediting the Republican party with the significant progress that has been made with regard to race and racism in America. In recent years, the party has blocked attempts to protect civil rights. Additionally, Republican power brokers have spouted xenophobic and racist rhetoric , while members of the conservative movement cheer them on . In particular, Republican presidential candidates have a history of exploiting racial and ...

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