Como se dice Vote for Me?
February 12th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Senators Obama and Clinton aired their first Spanish ads today in Texas. Because of Bill Clinton’s popularity among Latinos in the state, many believe that Hillary Clinton has the Latino vote locked up. Both of the ads, however, did not stray into the sticky issue of immigration or the border wall currently on its way to being constructed along the Texas border.
Both senators voted for the Secure Fence Act in 2006, which mandated 700 miles of fence along the southern border. Landowners are currently fighting the Department of Homeland Security to save their land from being condemned for the construction of the wall. This topic is very much on people’s minds in South Texas, though it may not be on anyone’s radar north of San Antonio, unfortunately.
I wonder whether the candidates are ready to discuss their 2006 vote when they travel through South Texas? Hillary Clinton will be in Edinburg Wednesday. After several months of meetings, County Judge JD Salinas was able to negotiate a compromise plan last week with DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff. The plan prevents the DHS from literally building the fence on top of Hidalgo County residents’ homes.
Kelly Fero a longtime political consultant said the candidates were probably approaching the issue of the border wall from a New Hampshire or Iowa point of view. The common thinking of folks not living along the border — thanks to the likes of the O’Reilly Factor and Lou Dobbs — has the southern border swarming with terrorists and drug traffickers.
“I would think in South Texas tomorrow Hillary will have to face hard questions about the border fence,” says Fero.
To hear the Clinton TV ad click here. (disclaimer: this is the ad but it still has a plug to vote on Feb. 5th.) To hear Obama’s radio spot click here.
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