Morning NewsTaco
Tuesday June 26, 2012
Voters Think the Election Won’t Affect The Economy (The Atlantic): In 2000, pundits declared the presidential race to be the “Seinfeld Election” — an election about nothing. They turned out to be wrong. But in a way, that’s how Americans see this race, because they think neither President Obama nor Mitt Romney can do much about the most important issue, the economy. Plus, Latinos lean heavily toward Obama, but not because of immigration, and voters think the president abused his executive powers on Fast and Furious.
For Obama, Supreme Court health-care, immigration rulings to close a tough term (The Washington Post): The Supreme Court this week will conclude its term by handing down much-anticipated rulings on health care and immigration, President Obama’s remaining priorities before the justices. It is a finale that cannot come quickly enough for the administration, which has had a long year at the high court.
Hispanic Voters Also Care About Jobs and Health Care and Such (New York Magazine): The war between President Obama and Mitt Romney for the affections of Hispanic voters is most often fought on the battlefield of immigration. (That’s a metaphor; Immigration would be a ridiculous name for a battlefield.) In fact, sometimes, when we (politicians/pundits/the media) talk about the immigration debate, we act as if it’s the only issue that matters. But a new Gallup poll is a good reminder that Hispanic voters care about a lot of other things in addition to immigration laws.
Poll: Latino Voters Concerned About Health Care, WidelyPrefer Obama (Talking Points Memo): Latino registered voters identify health care as the top policy issue and overwhelmingly prefer President Barack Obama over Mitt Romney, according to a new poll released Monday.
Supreme Court mostly rejects Arizona immigration law; gov says ‘heart’ remains (CNN): The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down key parts of an Arizona law that sought to deter illegal immigration, but let stand a controversial provision allowing police to check a person’s immigration status while enforcing other laws.
Arizona Immigration Law Ruling: Supreme Court Delivers Split Decision (Huffington Post): The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a split decision in the Obama administration’s challenge to Arizona’s aggressive immigration law, striking multiple provisions but upholding the “papers please” provision. Civil rights groups argue the latter measure, a centerpiece of S.B. 1070, invites racial profiling.
U.S. Public, Hispanics Differ on Arizona Immigration Law (Pew Research Center): The American public has consistently expressed support for the provision of Arizona’s immigration law upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court that requires police to verify the legal status of someone they have already stopped or arrested if they suspect the person is in the country illegally. Still, a plurality of Americans say they want an approach to illegal immigration that balances both tougher enforcement and creating a path to citizenship for the more than 11 million immigrants who are in the country illegally. By contrast, Hispanics have consistently disapproved of the so-called “show me your papers” provision of Arizona’s immigration law, and have consistently shown strong support for prioritizing a path to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants over tighter border controls.
Rubio Calls for Depoliticizing Immigration Issue to Find Solution (Hispanic Business): Republican Sen. Marco Rubio accused President Obama of playing politics with immigration, but he also faulted hard-liners in his own party for ignoring the “human issue” in the debate over people who are in the country illegally.
Arizona immigration ruling complicates Republicans’ strategy with Hispanics (The Washington Post): Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on Arizona’s tough anti-illegal-immigration law stirred a growing debate among Republicans over how to navigate an issue that has energized the conservative base and turned off Hispanic voters.
