Latinos and Education Reform

Polls show that education is a high priority for Latinos in this election year. Polls also reveal that Latinos favor “school choice” a position which may benefit John McCain… This survey found that although Hispanic voters generally consider public schools to be effective, they also favor, by a wide margin, school choice (defined as allowing [...]

McCain: "I risked political suicide for immigration reform"

Republican presidential candidate John McCain, speaking Monday to the National Council of La Raza convention, reminded Latino leaders he risked “political suicide” in his two failed attempts at comprehensive immigration reform – and rebuked Sen. Barack Obama’s suggestion that McCain flip-flopped on his own legislation when it became unpopular. McCain addressed Obama’s criticism head on, [...]