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In other words; If we don’t cave into amnesty and open borders, we will never get the majority of the Hispanic vote.


13 posted on 11/16/2010 8:05:11 AM PST by umgud
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So, how does Whorealdo explain people like Susana Martinez being elected in New Mexico? She is very much opposed to illegal immigration ans she was elected to the governor’s office in a strongly hispanic state.


17 posted on 11/16/2010 8:08:18 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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RE: In other words; If we don’t cave into amnesty and open borders, we will never get the majority of the Hispanic vote.


Like it or not, Hispanics TEND TO VOTE DEMOCRAT.

It can be said that California retaining its Democratic hold and Harry Reid’s survival came as a result of HISPANICS voting en masse for them.

SEE HERE :

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/04/AR2010110405099.html

EXCERPT


Did Hispanics save the Senate for Democrats?

The question is being batted around as political analysts continue to crunch numbers after Tuesday’s election. The widespread thumping of Democrats on Election Day stalled in Nevada and California - states with sizable Hispanic populations.

According to exit polls, Hispanics turned out in strong numbers in those states and were more willing than usual to support Democrats.

In his Senate campaign against tea party candidate Sharron Angle, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) won 68 percent of the Hispanic vote in Nevada - up from 60 percent in 2004. Sen. Barbara Boxer drew 65 percent of the California Hispanic vote for her win over Carly Fiorina.

Also in California, Gov.-elect Jerry Brown beat Republican Meg Whitman with the help of 64 percent of Hispanic voters.

Pollsters who interview voters in both English and Spanish measured even higher support for Reid, reporting that he won 90 percent of the Hispanic vote. Turnout among Hispanics was also up in Nevada, where Hispanic voters made up about 15 percent of the electorate. (Full turnout figures for that state are not yet available.)

The turnout numbers suggest that Hispanics were inspired by debate over immigration, said Matt A. Barreto, a professor of political science at the University of Washington. Angle’s campaign aired a series of ads attacking Reid on illegal immigration, drawing criticism from Hispanic civil rights groups. And Angle had a late campaign faux-pas while talking to Hispanic students at Rancho High School in Las Vegas, telling the students that some of them looked “more Asian” to her.

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26 posted on 11/16/2010 8:32:56 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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