Message to Democrats: Don’t obligate Latinos to feel grateful for just doing your job
Posted on: February 2, 2010No comments yet
A lot has been written this week on this site and others about how Latinos have become disillusioned with the Democratic Party. It’s gotten to the point that the old strategies of engagement just aren’t working.
In yesterday’s post, I laid out the guidelines, if you will, of how Democrats, and most importantly, this President can reconnect with Latino voters.
Today, I got an e-mail reminder (felt more like a ruler on the knuckles) from the Democratic Policy Committee of just how much Democrats have done for the Latino constituency.
Latino Presidential Debate Watch Party (Photo: BarackObamadotcom on Flickr)
Titled Democratic Accomplishments in the 111th Congress: Honoring the Latino Community’s Call for Change , the fact sheet entailed all that Democrats have done in going to bat for Latino concerns:
Jumpstart job creation for Latinos struggling with high unemployment rates (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act);
