La Opinion (Editorial)
March 8, 2016
The
2016 presidential election is one of the most important in many years.
Not only the White House is in play but also the Senate and, after Judge
Antonin Scalia’s
death, even the future of the Supreme Court. Whoever gets the most
votes will be the winner in November, and, in this case specifically, it
will depend on who can bring the most voters to the polls.
For
Latinos, it’s very important to participate because this race will
decide the future of President Obama’s executive actions – which, if
canceled, would leave
millions of people exposed to deportation. Also at stake are the
survival of Affirmative Action programs, consumer protections at the
Supreme Court, and a legislative balance provided by a Senate able to
stop the excesses of the House of Representatives.
Today,
none of the three main Republican candidates are trying to appeal the
moderates, as they seek to secure the support of the conservative base.
And the two
front-runners do not even seem interested in tacking to the political
center, as usually happens in the general election.
Donald
Trump’s populist strategy seeks to expand the electorate by attracting
the right-wing disillusioned vote, comprised by the 45% of voters who
did not participate
in 2012. Ted Cruz, for his part, hopes to bring to the polls millions
of evangelists fed up with a political system that, according to them,
ignores and even persecutes their values.
Most
likely you can find Latinos in those sectors, because Hispanics are
everywhere. But both strategies completely ignore the Latino electorate
and its priorities
– be them economic, social or on immigration. Latinos have rarely come
across a challenge of such magnitude.
Every
election we hear the same phrase about the power of the Latino vote.
This year it must be made a reality. Otherwise, the future of the
country could be very
bleak if Trump or Cruz get effective control of the three branches of
government. It is crucial that those who can become citizens act
immediately so they can register and vote. Voting is the best defense
against politicians who ignore and attack out community’s
interests. Act now!
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