La Raza Puts George LeMieux on Notice for His Vote Against DREAM

If George LeMieux runs for U.S. Senate in 2012, he shouldn't expect any support from the National Council of La Raza.

The Hispanic political group issued a warning to Republican lawmakers who voted against the DREAM Act, saying:

"The most immediate repercussions are that -- particularly those members in states where the Latino population has political influence -- they'd better watch out," said Clarissa Martinez, NCLR's director of immigration and national campaigns. "I am talking about persons like (Kay Bailey) Hutchison and (John) Cornyn of Texas, LeMieux in Florida, (Mark) Kirk in Illinois."

Speaking in Spanish to Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, Martinez called the defeat of the DREAM Act a vote "that will live in the memory of the Latino community for generations." She described the vote with the adjective "infame," which can be translated as "infamous" or "odious" or "vile."

Just in case there's any doubt where La Raza ("The Race") stands on the partisan scale, Martinez's former NCLR colleague, Cecilia Munoz, is director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

LeMieux spokesman Ken Lundberg did not respond to a request for comment.