Thread: An (Anti-)Immigrant Success Story?

An (Anti-)Immigrant Success Story?

A new crop of Latino Republican candidates is capturing Hispanic votes in spite of tough immigration stances. But if the GOP believes it has seized on a winning formula, it may want to think again.

GOP candidates Marco Rubio, Susana Martinez and Brian Sandoval
If you were crafting a political platform to appeal to Hispanic voters, Marco Rubio’s wouldn’t be it. Though he’s Cuban-American, the Florida GOP Senate candidate supports the Arizona immigration law that has infuriated Latino groups nationwide. He supports making English the country’s official language. He opposes a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. He opposes a measure that would legalize undocumented youth if they attend college or enlist in the military. He even opposes counting illegal immigrants as part of the U.S. Census, which is used to help determine funding for states. All of which puts Rubio in line with the most right-wing elements of his party. “I don’t know of anyone that’s harsher than Rubioâ€

Where they get this wrong is that it is illegal hispanics that are growing that demograph

Not legal Americans of hispanic decent

Get rid of the illegals and they are still a small minority

Bottom line , this country has to get away from the "sucking up" to latinos

[quote]In Nevada, the situation is just the opposite. Latinos are fairly new to the state, and 44 percent are immigrants, including many who lack documentation. “We have such a transient population,â€

Originally Posted by Justthefacts

Where they get this wrong is that it is illegal hispanics that are growing that demograph

Not legal Americans of hispanic decent

Get rid of the illegals and they are still a small minority

Bottom line , this country has to get away from the "sucking up" to latinos

Ditto! They continue to flaunt the fact Hispanics as the “fastest growing demographic,â€

If the dems. are losing latino votes, then that means the American latino's are losing they're jobs too! Why? because they're jobs are being stolen too."Hey long it doesn't effect my job, well it does. And now ya know!

If the dems. are losing latino votes, then that means the American latino's are losing they're jobs too! Yes! that's what it's going to take to wake these Americans up!