Why don't US citizens who marched for the rights of immigrants--namely themselves--get the kind of media respect afforded other voters, namely a media-friendly name that represents their group?
Today's
Chicago Tribune discusses a review of who the typical marcher for immigrant rights was--someone who likely born in Mexico, speaks two languages, and is a US citizen. Furthermore, the study revealed that the person was likely getting involved in politics for the first time.
Check it out:
The survey's finding that many marchers were U.S. citizens has political overtones because it seems to counter criticism that foreigners, particularly illegal immigrants, were trying to cow U.S. citizens with their show of numbers. March organizers attended the survey's release to reinforce the view that immigration reform is a rallying point for U.S. citizens--and voters.
Great! This is the American Dream (TM) right? Welcoming folks from all over the world into our political and cultural life and ensuring they know they have a stake the system. And it's always rewarding to prove anti-immigrant jerks wrong on the facts.
Wonderful. So why don't these people get a tag like "NASCAR Dads." "Soccer Moms." Reagan Democrats."
You can bet your sweet boo-tay that if they were leaning Republican, there would already be a poll-tested and cute apellation, courtesy of Frank Luntz.
And why aren't the other above groups considered special-interest factions whose needs are being pandered to any more or less than labor, gay and lesbian, or environmental organizations?
I wonder...it must be that they're authentic American types, and thus aren't considered 'groups' at all. They're just the American body politic, as opposed the left-leaning organizations I mentioned.