Hispanics were split in recent years. Just in 2012 it was a 70 . So 70 of hispanic registered voters in 2012 said they identified with or lean towards the Democratic Party. Today, that number is 63 . As you might expect the Republican Party has made some gains. They have gone from 20 back then to about 27 today. There have been some changes. In addition, when you take a look at the congressional vote, which is what were interested in today its interesting to take a look at the congressional vote that the intentions of the candidates to vote for democratic candidate or republican candidate have changed it back in 2010, about twothirds of hispanic registered voters said they would support the local democratic candidate in the congressional race. Today that number is at 57 or so theres been a decline in the share of hispanics who say they will support the local democratic candidate. So i want to point out that there is a wide advantage here on the part of democrats. Democrats still have a
They feel the curriculum and this whole package is a test and punish regime, not a support and improved version. It nears the curriculum, it ignores a lot of other things that are about education, inquiry, question, collaboration, i want local affairs, teachers and School Boards to make the decision about assessment the in the with the kids need. Theyre the ones who care most about kids. Mcdermott , gore is an abomination virtually. I have a nine year old. We go through 3000 homework every night. I end up having to do most of it for her because she doesnt to be. Unfortunately, i dont get it either. I read it i dont understand. Listen, 8. 6 is 14. Its not eight plus two is 10, taken away from six to make for, take eight plus two, at four. Eight plus six is 14. That maybe minimizing it. The problem is we have to do a lot to common core and we can do. Astorino its been an an unmitigated disaster everyone admits that. The role it was terrible. Emendation is terrible. This is the federal go
Never even showed up in the results. What is that telling you . People want results. And if people, you know, do not see results, they are not going to cast their vote blindly just because of some Islamist Party or just because its the party and who is the party that is one . A new party, not mrs. Or progressive led by an 86 you old man formed only two years after the revolution, right . And it was able to succeed the largest islamist organized party in the country which has been operating since 1981. The message is clear. From now on performance is going to trump ideology. This is a war of values i think that need to be fought in the arab world. Its not being fought. Other than tunisia we have very few countries, if any, that understand that the real battle is a battle for pluralism and for inclusion, not a battle between secular and religious elements. Thank you. We will open out to questions from the audience. Please put up your hand and wait for the microphone picked a list of who