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To: Travis_Bickle who wrote (51620)4/7/2006 4:04:50 PM
From: Jim McMannisRespond to of 306849
 
RE:you have to be a citizen to vote"

But you don't have to be a citizen to be counted when it comes to allocating house of rep. seats. Just a "person"...
There is a bill in congress to change that but you don't hear much about it.

RE:"it is doubly stupid to pander to people who can't even vote."

But they have relatives/sympathyzers that vote.



To: Travis_Bickle who wrote (51620)4/7/2006 4:14:35 PM
From: MulhollandDriveRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
you have to be a citizen to vote. permanent resident is not enough, and illegal definitely cannot vote. it is doubly stupid to pander to people who can't even vote.

i said *emerging* voting block

that will come next, once they are on the path to citizenship

*amnesty*

and yes there is a huge number of legal hispanics who tend to vote for pols who do not get tough on illegals


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