This Big News Out of Texas Must Have the Democrats Worried About their Hispanic Base

November 8, 2014 By Jennifer Burke


The Democrats worked hard in their attempt to turn Texas blue. The group Battleground Texas attempted all kind of antics, even going so far as to violate Texas election laws, in hopes of making their dream of a blue Texas come true. As is typical, race baiting to the max was played by Democrats in Texas.


In addition to Wendy Davis accusing her Republican opponent Greg Abbott of not wanting blacks to vote and of being against interracial marriage, the Bexar County Democrats took their race based fear mongering of Hispanics to an even lower level.The Bexar County Democrats ran an ad showing the United States flag and the Mexican flag, touting them as symbols of opportunity and justice. Then, they showed the Gadsden flag, known for representing the Tea Party, and said that it was the flag of terrorists. The attack ad, done in Spanish, did not have the effect they thought it would since Greg Abbott won Bexar County. But, the GOP inroads with Hispanic voters in Texas was even more apparent in the number garnered by Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor, Dan Patrick, who ultimately won his race.

Patrick, who established the Tea Party caucus while serving in the Texas state legislature, soundly defeated his Democrat opponent, Leticia Van de Putte, 58% to 39%. His views on border securityled Democrats to believe that Hispanics would come out in droves to vote against him, therefore assisting the Left in their quest to turn Texas blue. Were they ever wrong.

In an article in the Dallas Morning News, Roger Jones shared the Hispanic vote support received by Dan Patrick. The Left will find them surprising. Conservatives, however, can take note of his victory in these areas.
Patrick trailed Leticia Van de Putte among Hispanic voters by only 52-46, according toNBC’s exit polling on the race. I said “only,” because the 40 percentage range among Hispanics was once a mark of distinction for statewide Republicans. When George W. Bush reached 40 percent among Hispanics in balloting for governor, it was heralded as a breakthrough. Patrick was well into the 40s despite his so-called “anti-immigrant” rhetoric and calls for, among other things, repeal of in-state college tuition for Texas high school grads who are in the country illegally.
Here’s the big surprise for me: Patrick thumped Van de Putte among Hispanic men, 53-46. These voters clearly didn’t find Patrick’s tough immigration stance offensive.

So, a candidate long affiliated with the Tea Party who had the backing, endorsement and support of Tea Party groups across the state of Texas, received a record 46% of the overall Hispanic vote and beat his Democrat opponent among Hispanic men 53 to 46.
Now, that’s change I can believe in.

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