GOP governors defend gains as 2014 elections loom
GOP governors built on a tea party wave to win statehouses across the Midwest and Southwest, pursuing conservative policy shifts. Democrats face recruitment hurdles and seek a backlash while Republicans warn against federal missteps and press for gains in key states including Illinois, Texas, and Florida amid ongoing budget and labor disputes.
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Isolation and a landmark voting rights case shaped Watsonville. Oscar Rios, the city’s first Latino mayor, notes the town’s Mexican town feel with Spanish spoken and Mexican restaurants. A 25 year old case ended white leadership by mandating district elections. now 82 percent are immigrants or descendants, mainly from Mexico.
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