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Friday, May 10, 2013 - A-List on Americanism by Rich Valdes
NEW JERSEY, May 10, 2013 ― President Obama traveled to Mexico andCosta Rica just days before the Cinco de Mayo celebration as part of his“Latin America” and “Jobs” tour, then headed to Texas Thursday morning.
With the Hispanic or Latino demographic category as the largest minoritygroup in the U.S. (about 50,478,000, or 16.5 percent of the population)and the fastest-growing voting bloc, one can understand why thePresident wants to make nice with this group.
However, leaders in Latin America are skeptical about Obama and hisintentions.
For starters, Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder were involved inoperation “Fast and Furious,” which smuggled firearms into Mexico thatwere used to kill 300 Mexican citizens.
Obama has pledged to improve relations with Latin America, but heshowed little interest in the region during his first tem in office.
Finally, Obama has made little progress on immigration reform, an issue
Obama courts Hispanic support using ‘jobs’ pretext,Leaders skeptical
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These issues have undercut the robust relationship the U.S. once enjoyedwith Mexico, which had then-president Vincente Fox dining with thenPresident George W. Bush on a regular basis.
Former Vice President of Costa Rica Kevin Casas-Zamora told theWashington Examiner that the purpose for Obama’s visit was unclear, andhe wasn’t sure what the President was trying to accomplish other than“probably … drumming up support for immigration reform” while otherslabeled the trip a “photo op.”
Conservative pundits like Rush Limbaugh are saying that Obama wasthere to offer a “read between the lines” kind of speech to agree withMexican nationals who believe California, Arizona, and New Mexico,should belong to Mexico. Others say the visit seemed to be a campaignstop for a future position as president of the North American Union.
Was Obama trying to set the stage for the proposed North AmericanUnion when he said: ”You see the difference between the world as it isand the world as it ought to be; between old attitudes that can stifleprogress and the new thinking that allows us to connect and collaborateacross cultures. That includes how we think about the relationshipbetween our two nations”?
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President Obama has repeatedly supported measures to match U.S. regulatory policy with that of ourneighbors through the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) and his executive order to create a NorthAmerican Security Perimeter with President Harper of Canada.
Was it strategic for Obama to visit Mexico just before Cinco de Mayo and then visit Texas immediatelyafter? According to a recent PEW research poll : “Mexicans are by far the largest Hispanic-originpopulation in the U.S., accounting for nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of the U.S. Hispanic population in2012.1 Hispanics of Mexican origin are also a significant portion of the U.S. population, accounting for11 percent overall.”
When asked to react to the President’s trip and to potential outcomes, Republican National CommitteeHispanic Spokesperson Alexandra Franceschi said: “After an underwhelming first 100 days and arough week in the press, President Obama escaped the conversations about his lack of politicalpotency by jetting off to Latin America. It’s hard to imagine that Hispanics are going to believe that a triplabeled as a ‘photo op’ and a ‘social visit’ by world leaders is going to help get his juice back here athome.”
The Director of Hispanic Affairs at the Democratic National Committee could not be reached forcomment.
It’s no secret that Obama and the Democrats, as well as the Republicans, need the Hispanic vote towin the midterm elections in 2014. With many prominent Hispanic politicians siding with the RepublicanParty, the question remains as to which political party will openly accept the family values, independententrepreneurialism, and strong sense of faith that Hispanic-Americans hold dear.
This new group of Hispanic voters has indeed become one of the most valuable pieces of political realestate since the introduction of women and African-American voters, and Hispanic voters have everyreason to be just as skeptical as the Latin American leaders who expressed confusion, surprise andskepticism for Obama’s renewed interest in Hispanics.
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About the author: Rich Valdes is a former official in New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’sAdministration and marketing professional who has managed projects for government agencies,educational institutions, and entertainment clients; producing high-profile special events for variouscharities and celebrities. As a frequent contributor to TV, radio, and print media outlets. Rich’scommentary on social issues and popular culture have been featured on Hot 97 FM, CNN HeadlineNews, Telemundo, Univision, HHR and The Washington Times. When not debating, politics,education, and culture, Rich is a single dad, school board member, and Young Benefactor at VH1 SaveThe Music Foundation. Rich attended New York University and is pusuing a Master’s degreeat Lincoln University of Pennsylvania. Rich is raising his two young daughters and caring for his elderlyfather in the New York City suburb of Bergen County, New Jersey.
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Tim Kern • 2 years ago
As my neighbor said, when I moved to Florida: "There's basically three kinds of peoplein Florida. There's the New Yorkers and other yankees. There's the rednecks (forinstance, we would be rednecks). And there's the Mexicans; they come from Cuba."Obama understands this.
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