Last week Barack Obama and John McCain once again aimed to court the Latino vote in the United States by presenting their platforms at the annual gathering National Council of La Raza in San Diego. The text of their speeches is available here.
John McCain talked about growing the economy through low taxes on minority-owned businesses and comprehensive immigration reform and continued support of free trade (NAFTA, DR-CAFTA, Colombia, and eventually a hemisphere-wide agreement). He also emphasized his credentials and appreciation of latinos as he as served as Senator from Arizona. Notably, he suggested Barack Obama should visit Latin America for the first time.
Barack Obama promoted a legal path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, tax relief to low-income families, and emphasizing affordable college education.