Thread: Latino Vote: Gaining numbers and clout

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LATINO VOTE


Gaining numbers and clout


African-American Republicans often face a not-so-polite label: traitor to their race.

Mention the names Condoleezza Rice or Clarence Thomas at a large gathering of black people and the tear-down commentary usually begins quickly.

That is a reality of having so much of the black vote locked up as Democrat and feelings about which political party will or have done more for the black race as a whole.

Latinos, at least at this time, are allowing their representatives to rise to high posts in either party without facing slander.

A more common reply is to hear Latinos boast of the political firsts they are racking up without making accusations of competence or intent.

Likely, it is the newness of the status. A ‘just thrilled to be at the table’ mystique.

A fitting example: the first Latinos to be elected to the U.S. Senate in nearly 30 years â€â€

That is a reality of having so much of the black vote locked up as Democrat and feelings about which political party will or have done more for the black race as a whole.

Better not look, but the Latinos are eating your lunch.

One session will be especially interesting, kind of a microcosm of watching Democrat and Republican strategists analyze plans for courting Latino voters.

Let the hispandering begin!