Tag Archives: Hispanics

Crist anointed

Let’s look away from Georgia politics for a moment and take note of our neighbor to the south.  Recent polling suggests that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is looking very strong as the top Republican candidate to replace outgoing Sen. Mel Martinez, who won’t be running again in 2010.  A new Mason-Dixon poll has Crist running [...]

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: Charlie Crist , gays , Hispanics , Kendrick Meek , Latinos , Marco Rubio

A change in attitude

Three years ago, as he was running for reelection to a second term, Gov. Sonny Perdue used a TV spot that featured ominous videotaped images of Hispanic immigrants slipping across the border to illegally enter the United States.  The clear message he was sending to the Republican base was, “Vote for me again and I’ll [...]

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: Hispanics , Ken Salazar , Latinos , Sonny Perdue , water wars