Looking to “dale mas gasolina” into his campaign, John McCain has reached out to Daddy Yankee for support amongst young Latino voters.  This is a very unfamiliar endorsement, but an interesting one.  Daddy Yankee spoke out that his support for McCain was the result of his strong stance on immigration among other issues.

I want to throw this out there:  do you think this strategy works for McCain?

For one, Daddy Yankee is from Puerto Rico, and is, by default, a statutory U.S. citizen.  So, why would he be concerned about immigration?  One can argue that since his fan base is largely Latin American, immigration is a big issue for them, and contingently for him.

What do you think?

George Lopez is stumping for Obama and had some interesting things to say about immigration on Hannity and Colmes the other night (I can’t find the link, but if you have it, please post).

Juan Castillo wrote a series of articles for the Austin American-Statesman about the culture clash between acculturated and unacculturated Hispanics living in the U.S. that are worth a read:

• Tensions & Alliances: A people divided
• A clash of cultures: Born here, born there
• To Tejanos, music is sound of heritage
• Immigrants, citizens marched together
• Texas history, Mexican American experience deeply intertwined
• Hispanics heritage labels are hardly monolithic
• A Chicana questions: Is dwelling on Mexican-heritage tensions fair?

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