And then....

Two stories in the New York Times discussing the failed immigration bill and the political implications of the policy. More news about the failed bill, hate the bill or love it, the negative implications it will have in the Latino community are apparent... not so much due to the legislation but the bad communication


After Bill’s Fall, G.O.P. May Pay in Latino Votes - New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07...

"The demise of the immigration bill may have damaged the party’s ability to
attract more Hispanic voters."

GOP's Standing With Hispanics Faces '08 Test in Wake of Immigration Debate - New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/06/29/cq_2999.html?...

President George W. Bush, and other Republicans who advocated the immigration
overhaul bill during a bitter Senate debate, warned that failure to pass the
measure would set back Republicans’ hopes ...