"It Was The Wrong Decision"
That's what Governor Schwarzenegger said yesterday about his vote in favor of Proposition 187 in 1994, a ballot measure that has long fueled Latino voter anger at the Republican party.
In an interview with the editorial board of La Opinion, Schwarzenegger said he does not support denial of health care benefits to undocumented immigrants. And asked specifically about his support for Prop 187, the governor said: "I think looking back, it was the wrong decision."
Schwarzenegger went on to talk about the importance of the Latino community. His comments come as this morning's Field Poll (see earlier post) shows many Latinos surveyed are opposing his re-election.
La Opinion is a Spanish language newspaper in Los Angeles; the story (in Spanish) is here, but the audio of Schwarzenegger speaking about Prop 187 is also on the webpage.
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