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De Baca on why Hispanics won't vote for Obama (video)
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De Baca on why Hispanics won't vote for Obama (video)
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KOAT, 9/22/08

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Think Progress:  New Mexico GOP leader: Hispanics won’t support Obama because they think they’re ‘above blacks.’

skippy the bush kangaroo:  another macaca moment for the gop

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New Mexico GOP leader: Hispanics won’t support Obama because they think they’re ‘above blacks.’
Think Progress — 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 consider themselves above blacks. They won’t vote for a black president. C. de Baca’s comments set off a firestorm of intense criticism, including from other state Republicans. Even the McCain campaign said that the remarks were “extremely offensive and insulting.” Watch a local ...

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.

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