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Mixed Race Identity in 2008

Both the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates are courting the Latinos, a powerful group that some think could swing the election in close states. We'll explore the Latino vote with the

Is the problem really the porous border with Mexico? What about the border with Canada, and how is it really less porous?

This is Diaz's second race for the position, having come in third with 16 percent of the vote in the 2006 election.

Written by Reubens, Phil Hartman and Michael Varhol and directed by Burton, the film delivers something quite magical. The filmmakers create a zany and surreal world for Pee-wee yet it all seems perfectly natural and credible. Plus, it's all infused with a subdued yet rampant silliness that's enchanting. The film succeeds because it continually throws comic surprises at you. At one point, Pee-wee encounters a tough escaped convict who's been serving time for cutting off the do-not-remove-tags from pillows, and the con ends up having a soft spot for Pee-Wee. Later Pee-wee wins over a gang of bikers with his coolly nerdy dance to

A disclosure before proceeding: I am an omnivore, preferring my animal flesh charred over an open flame though I seldom eat red meat since a little round of prostate cancer and radiation a few years back. I also believe responsible research using animals has probably saved my life and the lives of many other humans, and I have no objection to that.

Asking Why

It was this kind of attitude that always kept me wary of Democrats. For too many years, it seemed to be the party of too many people telling me I had to not drink, not smoke, wear organic fabrics made by overpaid workers, not eat certain foods and only drive an underpowered car with a plethora of safety features.

My & time in law school, after two overseas tours and spending four out of five years out of the country, & was also when I began to realize just how much modern America had let big government intrude into people's lives with incentives and penalties all hinging on acceptance of one family & model as being the only acceptable family unit. &

The Other Side of the Rainbow