Legislators Hispanic Democrats left behind contained criticism against Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, and yesterday arremetieron forcefully against him for allegedly "giving back" to the Latino community on issues such as comprehensive immigration reform and accusing him of failing to act as leader Republican Party, allowing the most extreme wing controls the message of migration.
The accusations were made hours before the Democrat presidential candidate, Barack Obama, will speak at the annual gala of the Institute of Bankers of America Congress (CHCI), which McCain did not attend with a conflict of schedule, said his campaign.
In his message at the annual gala, Barack Obama criticized McCain for being disconnected from reality to the problems that have beaten stronger Hispanics, as the economic crisis, unemployment, educational problems, lack of health insurance, the crisis mortgage, and the lack of an immigration reform that promised to move if elected.
On the rubric of migration, said: "When [McCain] was seeking the nomination of his party abandoned his stance and said it would not support its own legislation ... And when it is time to write the platform of his party, not the comprehensive reform formed part. So we must ask: if Senator McCain does not face opponents of reform [migration] in their own convention, how can they trust that will fight for change in Washington? ".
The enthusiastic crowd promised to be a "partner" in seeking solutions to problems facing Latinos. "It will not be easy," conceded Obama who is virtually tied with McCain in the polls.
He asked those present to help. "The Latino voters will play a critical role in this election ... I'm not giving any Hispanic vote as a fact," he added, while also promised that many of these serve at various levels of his administration if elected president.
In a letter sent to the CHCI, McCain recalled that he worked with Democrats to get this reform and that their efforts failed by "ideologues in both parties ... including my opponent [Barack Obama] who voted on five different occasions by amendments promoted by vested interest groups to kill reform. "
"Whenever chairman resolve this issue [immigration]," said McCain. "First convince Americans that we can secure our borders and then will work to enact a fair and practical reform" which, among other things, address practical and humane way the situation "who came seeking a better life and safer without excuse the fact that they came illegally, "said McCain.
But Latino lawmakers said that the absence of shows that Senator McCain is a continuation of George W. Bush.
"In eight years, George W. Bush never attended the gala [CHCI] and McCain continues this tradition by failing to attend tonight [last night]," said Democrat senator from New Jersey, Bob Menendez.
But the Republican congressman from Florida, Lincoln Diaz Balart, said that McCain "never confirmed his attendance and a misunderstanding should not be confused with not having desires to go to such an act."
At the conclusion of the conventions of both parties, the issue of migration has emerged as one of the central Latinos that the Democrats have taken up forcefully against McCain. The Arizona senator was co-authored a comprehensive reform of which departed in favor of border security before considering any plan of adjustment.
The Republican platform used harsh language and opposes any "amnesty".
"We can say that you will act differently when we abandoned in the most important moment, when [immigration reform] te caused difficulties in the Republican primary, and allows the platform when [Republican] contains language completely unacceptable for our community, "added Menendez.
For Luis Gutierrez, Democrat congressman from Illinois, McCain is telling the Hispanic community: "I went to the table [of migratory negotiations] but trust me." "We do not want candidates who disappear when it is inconvenient," he added.
Frank Sanchez, the Obama campaign, asked: "If you [McCain] can not lead his own party [on the issue of migration], how seeks to lead the country?".
But immigration reform failed because the opposition Republican majority but also of several Democrats. In the Lower House, for example, the issue even came to the plenary.
But the turn of McCain and the harsh language of the platform had "emboldened" to conservative radio commentators and groups that propose stringent immigration controls and moratoria even legal immigration.
"The [McCain] will leave the door open for pressure.'s Going to the media in Spanish and says one thing, and told another conservative, and is creating a situation in which these groups feel the power," said Menendez La Opinion.
In fact, while the Democrats were critical to McCain, conservative commentators and hardline groups on the issue of migration converged in front of the Capitol with a clear message to the Republican candidate: the fight for comprehensive reform that once supported McCain did not progress.
In a separate ways, Jack Martin, director of special projects for the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), clarified that "we have not taken any position on the platforms of either political party."
"McCain has changed its emphasis," said Martin to La Opinion. Whether it is satisfied, only stated that "what we think is that reform the country needs is to reduce illegal immigration and legal and what we understand is that both major candidates are not in favour of this position."
Carmen Morales, Hispanic New Jersey which belongs to the group "You Do not Speak for Me" as opposed to comprehensive reform, told La Opinion that although McCain has changed his stance, "I am not satisfied."
"I am very afraid that if [McCain] wins the presidency, returns to its original position to support comprehensive reform," concluded Morales.
