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Republican who once promoted Prop. 187 is now backing Roman Reyna for Mayor

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, David Benavides, Irvine, Lupe Moreno, Miguel Pulido, Politics, Republican Party, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana 18 Comments

Rosario Marin and her GOP pals

Rosario Marin, who worked for Gov. Wilson during the Prop. 187 campaign, is now promoting Roman Reyna

Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Monday that repeals unenforceable provisions of Proposition 187, the two-decade-old measure that sought to withhold public services from immigrants in the country illegally, according to the L.A. Times.

Ironically Santa Ana Councilman Roman Reyna announced today that Rosario Marin, a Republican who served as President George W. Bush’s U.S. Treasurer, would be the keynote speaker at a Reyna for Mayor campaign reception on Sep. 23. Marin worked as Governor Pete Wilson’s chief of Legislative Affairs for the Department of Developmental Services starting in 1996 and in 1997, she was named deputy director of Govern Wilson’s Office of Community Relations. In that position Marin had to defend the administration’s support for Prop. 187, according to Wikipedia. Continue reading→

Protest at Meg Whitman’s Santa Ana office today at 4 pm!

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Editor Posted in 2010 Elections, Civic Affairs, Democratic Party, Elections, immigration, Latinos, Politics, Republican Party, Santa Ana, Youth Activities Leave a comment

Republican gubernatorial nominee Meg Whitman has opened a campaign office in Santa Ana, at 4th and Broadway. This is such an insult to our Latino residents. Whitman’s campaign chairman is none other than former Governor Pete “Prop. 187” Wilson!

Fortunately our people are not taking this lying down. Protesters are going to be at the Whitman office today at 4pm. They ask that you bring signs.

Whitman is wasting her time and money. “Latino voters, who have helped to propel California’s leftward political swing over recent years, remain reluctant to embrace Republican candidates as the November general election nears, a new Los Angeles Times/USC poll shows,” according to the L.A. Times.

Registered voters who identified themselves as Latino backed Democrat Jerry Brown by a 19-point margin over RepublicanMeg Whitman in the race for governor, despite Whitman’s multiple appeals to Latino voters during the general election campaign. Registered voters who identified themselves as white gave Brown a slim 2-point margin.

Whitman isn’t fooling us at all! Be sure to show up to today’s protest and let her know we aren’t going to vote for her and we don’t want her in our downtown!

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Aye Dios! Meg Whitman is opening an office in Santa Ana

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Editor Posted in Elections, immigration, Politics, Republican Party, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Campaign spokeswoman Sarah Pompei confirmed that Meg Whitman is opening an office in Santa Ana and said that it will “help our get-out-the-vote efforts for Meg and the entire Republican ticket,” according to the O.C. Register.

The Whitman office will be on Fourth Street, in a former Western Wear store.

I find it highly unlikely that many residents of Santa Ana will be inclined to vote for Whitman and her GOP cohorts. Her campaign chairman is former Governor Pete Wilson, who championed the infamous Prop. 187.

Here is how an L.A. Times reporter assessed Whitman’s attempt to court the Latino vote:

Strategists from both parties agree that Whitman must win at least a third of the Latino vote to stay competitive in this blue state. No one realistically sees her winning a majority, but her flood-the-zone strategy has paid early dividends: A Field poll released in early July found the race a tossup and Brown leading among solidly Democratic Latinos by 50 percent to 39 percent, according to Politico.com.

Latinos should not buy into Whitman’s B.S. A vote for Whitman is a vote for the very same Republicans who have been bashing our people for several years. No se puede Meg!