VivirLatino

Apparently someone died and made former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales boss of Latino opinion. He penned an op-ed in the L.A. Times schooling all of us with the headline: What Latinos want from their president. So Mr. Gonzales, tell me, what do we want from our president?

Any candidate who wants to attract this crucial voting bloc must address racial equality…Beyond immigration, both parties need to forge closer relationships with Latino voters. They need to connect with and make use of surrogates, as the Democrats have done with L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. They need to make more contact, an effort both parties launched last weekend, when they spoke to a conference of Latino elected and appointed officials in Washington. More important, they need to embrace policies from the Latino point of view…I have said often that Latinos share a common prayer: “Just give me a chance to succeed.” I believe that the candidate who will win Latino votes is the one who understands that desire and who will engage the issue of racial equality for Americans of all colors. It’s politically wise. More important, it is the right thing to do for our nation.

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