And now, from Arizona...

[UncleBob]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/u...ver-english-skills.html?src=ISMR_AP_LO_MST_FB

Bah - Disagree. Since when are elected officials required to have a particular skill set in order to be placed on the ballot? Heck, if that could be considered a requirement, the Birthers could have came up with a truckload of skill sets Obama was lacking to get him off the ballot (sorry, had to take that cheap shot).

Seriously, though - let the person run. If she's not qualified, she likely won't get elected. If she gets elected and screws everything up... well, that is that saying about the people getting the government they deserve?

 

[Spokker]

The racial makeup of the city was 4.02% White, 2.95% Black or African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander,and 2.26% from two or more races. 89.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Demographic information is not a perfect predictor of who speaks what language in a town. And it's not entirely clear to me that a city that a majority Hispanic town will necessarily vote for a person who does not speak English well. I hope they do not. I wouldn't, but it would not be the end of the world.

However, there is no precedent for keeping her off the ballot. Most, if not all, of the city council members probably speak Spanish anyway.

To give some background, San Luis, AZ is a typical American border town. High poverty but relatively low crime (compared to the U.S. average anyway). Here's a satellite view. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=san+l...&hnear=San+Luis,+Yuma,+Arizona&gl=us&t=h&z=14

Yes, that's the whole town.