Commentary: Comparing Immigration Reform Proposals
This week, President Obama and the a bi-partisan group of senators offered competing plans for immigration reform. We give you a side by side comparison in a new infographic.
Tag: John McCain
After a Campaign That Largely Ignored Them, Immigrant Voters Still Expect Results
When it comes to politics, not all immigrants are created equal. While the 2008 presidential campaign saw intense efforts by both major candidates to seduce Hispanic voters, other ethnic groups did not receive comparable levels of attention. But one thing…
Obama, McCain and Joe The Plumber: Attack and Defense In The Last Presidential Debate
Barack Obama, John McCain – and Joe “The Plumber” Wurzelbacher – took center stage at Hofstra University on Long Island last night, making the final presidential debate in this campaign the best of the general election season. Finally, the much-anticipated…
Who Lost the Second Presidential Debate?
Answer: Immigrants and anyone interested in fixing the nation’s immigration system. It’s now clear that immigration has replaced Social Security as the “third rail of American politics.” Touch it and you’re dead. The words “immigration” and “immigrants” were never mentioned…
The GOP and African Americans: "We Dropped The Ball," Says a Leading Black Republican
In his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, Senator John McCain promised that if he’s elected, “we’re going to reach out our hand to any willing patriot, make this government start working for you again, and get this country…
Reporter's Notebook: A Russian American Journalist at the Republican Convention
This article was written by Ari Kagan who is in Minnesota to cover the Republican National Convention under a project sponsored by Feet in Two Worlds and the New York Community Media Alliance. Dr. Solomon Bayevsky, an 85-years-old resident of…
Lingering Doubts: Some Ethnic Voters Still Unsure About Obama
A new sense of the challenges that lie ahead for Sen. Barack Obama seems to be settling in among ethnic media reporters covering the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. On Monday, just as convention delegates were starting to buzz…
McCain Attacks First and in Spanish
The battle for the Latino vote has returned to American soil after Sen. John McCain’s three day trip to Colombia and Mexico. The campaigns engaged in their own Independence Day back and forth on who would best represent Latinos. Nothing…
UNITY: The Election's New Buzz Word?
Unity was the political headline coming out of Friday’s news cycle, after Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appeared side by side, in color-coordinated outfits, to put aside their 16-month internecine battle for the Democratic party’s nomination and show (dare…
Podcast: Doubts about Obama
Despite Senator Barack Obama’s recent string of primary and caucus victories there is deep unease about his candidacy in some immigrant communities. Obama’s positions on Pakistan, Iraq, and the Middle East could cost him votes and campaign contributions from Russian…