Could it be that Senator John McCain and the Republican Party have made peace with the gay and lesbian community — but not the Latino community?

It would appear so given the mutual love fest between the two.

—By Marisa Treviño

The word is that, after being distracted by the "Palin Effect," the Obama campaign is back on track to focus on what this election is all about — the issues.

Running for the presidency of the United States can make a person do some weird stuff — like changing positions on an issue which at one time was considered the right thing to do and suddenly is considered to be too sympathetic to a constituency under attack.

A big part of politics, aside from the candidates stumping from city to city, are the campaign's television advertisements. In some cases, these advertisements outlast the candidates and the race itself.

Why would Hispanics want to kill the goose laying eggs of opportunity by supporting the same kinds of ideas about government that they left behind?

An odd thing happened this morning in Mexico City where Sen. John McCain is "having talks" with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

Disturbing news was reported out of Tijuana, Mexico recently.

By Michael H. Cottman 

African American conservatives are grappling with a complex political dilemma few ever thought possible: Support Sen. John McCain, the Republican presumptive nominee, or turn their backs on a historic opportunity to help elect Barack Obama, a Democrat who could become America’s first black president.