Bush praises Mexican Americans at Cinco de Mayo dinner   

President Bush wished a gathering of dinner guests a "Feliz Cinco de Maya" Monday in his final White House celebration of the Mexican holiday — slightly erring in his Spanish, but serving up a reminder of how he snared Hispanic votes in the last presidential election.
Bush has held Cinco de Mayo celebrations since arriving at the White House in 2001, in part as a symbol of the priority he gave the U.S. relationship with Mexico and his effort to curry favor with the Hispanic community.
But as he departs, the Republican Party is anxious about losing Hispanic votes in the November elections. Some Hispanics feel anti-immigrant sentiment has become anti-Hispanic as well.
In Phoenix on Monday, Republican John McCain acknowledged the focus on illegal immigration during the GOP primary had hurt his party's image among Hispanics
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Why does Bush pander to Mexico? They are a corrupt government that has NOT been a good friend to the US at all. And why would people think that anti-illegal immigrants means anti Hispanics? I am all for immigration. I am all for people coming to this country. BUT only if they do it legally. Is illegal immigrantion a major issue for you in this next election?