Conservative Hispanics pressure GOP laggards to drop out
Conservative Hispanics pressure GOP laggards to drop out
*The word from conservative Latinos seems to be “anyone but Trump or Cruz.” With Jeb out of the race, they’re geling behind Rubio. VL By Eliza Collins, Politico (4.3 minute […]
Pro-Jeb Bush super PAC shuts down
*A super PAC that hadn’t raised one cent . . . They did a little social media work, but that’s it. Jeb! was considered the GOP’s best bet to get […]
Canceling Telemundo Debate Would Be At Odds With GOP ‘Autopsy’
*So I read the GOP “autopsy” to gauge where their heads were back in 2012. Here’s what it said: “It is imperative that the RNC changes how it engages with Hispanic […]
Jeb Bush Support for Dreamers Dismissed, Cheered, at Hispanic Chamber
*Meanwhile, on the presidential campaign trail, this happened in Houston. A group of DREAMers heckled Jeb, he handled it well. VL By Suzzane Gamboa, NBC News Hecklers interrupted GOP candidate […]
Donald Trump Says Jeb Bush Should Stop Speaking Spanish
*If Trump’s favorability among Republicans is 57%, and GOP voters are about 30% of the electorate, then roughly 17% of the electorate favor him and what he says. VL By […]
Jeb Bush Co-Chaired Group That Told Politicians Not To Say ‘Anchor Baby’
*Last week Jeb Bush used the “anchor baby” term during a stump speech. A reporter asked him if he understood that the word was offensive to some people. Bush responded, […]
In American politics, se habla español
*The use of Spanish in American politics is not new. Latinos, especially Mexican-Americans, have known this for generations. In fact, I’d say that part of the problem with low Latino […]
Why Jeb in Spanish wasn’t too different from Trump in English
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I’ll give credit to Jeb Bush for doing the hard thing. He went on Spanish Television to talk to Latinos about why he’d be a good […]
In Spanish, Jeb Bush recounts his children were taunted for their skin tone
*Jeb Bush went on Telemundo for a 30 minute interview in Spanish. His fluency is impressive (I know, when a Latino writes those words they sound condescending …). Do you […]
George P. Bush to Co-Chair Young Donor Effort for Dad
*This is not surprising. In fact, I’m surprised it hadn’t been announced before. Of course George P. and Jeb Jr. will raise funds for their dad. It’s a tough sell, […]
