Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics
President Obama made waves last week by announcing significant changes to the government's stance on the deportation of certain illegal immigrants. Most analysts portrayed the decision as a smart move to shore up Obama's flagging standing with Latino voters.I'm far less certain. Setting aside the actual merits of the policy -- and we can't pretend that a decision announced in June of an election year was made solely on the merits of the policy -- I think the decision will probably wind up a net negative for the president. Three points in particular stand out:1) Latinos are...
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