Thread: Latino Voters Saved the Senate for the Democrats

Polling and Experts Make Clear: Latino Voters Showed Up & Saved the Senate for the Democrats

How and Why Latinos Voted in Eight States


Washington, DC – Latino Decisions and experts in Latino civic participation and immigration reform gathered yesterday on a press conference call to analyze Latino voter turnout in the 2010 elections, assess what motivated Latinos to vote, and answer what Tuesday night’s results mean for the future of immigration reform and Latino political engagement. The call also featured a detailed analysis of election night polls in 8 states conducted by Latino Decisions that details how and why Latino citizens voted in eight states – AZ, CA, CO, FL IL, NM, NV, and TX.

On the press call held yesterday, Gary Segura of Latino Decisions highlighted that Latinos voted for Democrats over Republicans by roughly a three to one margin and noted that, “Latinos may have saved the Senate for Democrats. They certainly saved Harry Reid – about 10% of the overall vote in Nevada were Latinos voting Democrat. Overwhelmingly, Latino voters were there to support Latino community instead of either party and felt that the immigration debate and accompanying anti-Latino sentiment drove them to the polls on Election Day.â€

Thank you. Now we know who to blame.

Originally Posted by Judy

Thank you. Now we know who to blame.

The Latino vote saved the Senate? If their vote was so important and powerful then why couldn't they save the House? It is the height of arrogance to make such a claim. They are only a minority in this country and many if not most don't even vote.

When you consider that the multitudes of anchor babies in our schools across the country will be able to vote LEGALLY in just a few short years, it becomes imperative that birthright citizenship end.

If their vote was so important and powerful then why couldn't they save the House

Agreed
Makes you chuckle when they show their ignorance.

The Latino Decisions polling, sponsored by National Council of La Raza (NCLR), Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and America’s Voice,

Not exactly a bastion of impartiality on anything concerning their beloved hispanics now is they….

Originally Posted by hattiecat

When you consider that the multitudes of anchor babies in our schools across the country will be able to vote LEGALLY in just a few short years, it becomes imperative that birthright citizenship end.

But it's not like you're going to take their citizenship away. They're citizens already and they have every right to vote. They can't vote any worse than you or I. Dems, Repubs, Tea Partiers, they're all the same. But it's amusing to see people think their party is better than the other.

Originally Posted by xfighter

Originally Posted by hattiecat

When you consider that the multitudes of anchor babies in our schools across the country will be able to vote LEGALLY in just a few short years, it becomes imperative that birthright citizenship end.

But it's not like you're going to take their citizenship away. They're citizens already and they have every right to vote. They can't vote any worse than you or I. Dems, Repubs, Tea Partiers, they're all the same. But it's amusing to see people think their party is better than the other.

It isn't so much about the concern that these anchors will vote for a certain party but that they will vote based on ethnic interests and candidates and the dilution of our laws in their favor.