[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[kabar]

The GOP is delusional.

[workerbee]

Hm. We’ll see.

And if the Texas GOP is simply “GOP”, not conservative, it’s all moot, anyway.

[yorkiemom]

“The GOP’s most palpable shift has come on the immigration front. Republican lawmakers introduced over 100 immigration-related bills in the [previous] legislative session, including measures to deny cheaper in-state college tuition to the children of illegal immigrants and to overturn laws in several Texas cities that offered refuge to undocumented workers.

If you abandon conservative values to bring in ANY group - what exactly do you get? Not more conservatives and not a more conservative state. Just 2 parties that are the same.

Hispanics voted over 70% for Obama in 2012. I don't think you can turn that block around overnight into wanting conservatism - you can only offer the same as the Dems. Which is what the RINOs are doing - and pretending to have 'success'. But to what end?

[Zathras]

They are trending GOP because Texas is GOP country.
Drop them in California and they will go RAT.
People tend to move in the direction of prevailing local opinion so they don’t seem to be outsiders.

[ansel12]

People aren’t aware of the vast difference between California (or north eastern rinos) and Texas among their peoples.

California has never been conservative, nor Evangelical or social conservative Christian, Texas is both so it is a red blooded conservatism, a passionate conservatism, they believe in conservatism and will fight for it and promote it at every level.

Hispanics also differ, Catholic and non-Christian Hispanics are the democrat voters that we all know, but the Protestant Hispanics are about a 50/50 vote, that shows that Hispanics can be reached politically.

Texans are a different breed and know how to fight for what is right, TEXAS HAS THE SAME EXACT PERCENTAGE OF HISPANICS AS CALIFORNIA, yet look at how the two states vote.

If anyone can awaken the conservatism and Christianity in Hispanics, then it is Texas.

[Savage Beast]

As I’ve said before, if all those Mexicans would vote for conservative Republicans, I would personally place a Welcome Mat on the Rio Grande.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I keep saying that Mexican Americans are not monolithic in their attitudes, like a certain other group. For Republicans to “get” M-As, they first need to learn some highlights of Mexican history.

Mexico had a vicious, bloody revolution in 1810, 1910, and is having the equivalent of one now, with the cartels. In each case, ordinary people were treated as “You are either with us, or you are with them, and we will kill you.” So they are very much in favor of peaceful politics.

Every single one of their political leaders promised them everything, but never delivered. So if a politician or party promises them something, they had better deliver, or else they will vote for the other guy.

Their motives are not government largess, but economic prosperity, the opportunity for success, and equality before the law. Sure, some are parasites, but they offer nothing in return for “free stuff”. Certainly not political loyalty.

Paradoxically, there is little desire for education beyond high school; yet at the same time they respect those who have higher education. This is changing, as is Mexico.

Some M-As are *extremely* right wing, not just conservative.

The US military has long been “a ticket to ride” for M-As, so they are often very pro-military.

Catholicism is still very popular among M-As, though many prefer a more conservative form. Likewise, there are increasing numbers of Evangelical M-As.

The bottom line is that conservatives have a long list of ways to relate to Mexican-Americans, unlike the Democrats. So the advantage in recruiting really lies with us.

The way we can foul up is by coming across as racist, or unfair, or looking down on them. If we treat them like we treat each other, they will vote Republican and support conservatism. This doesn’t mean largess or special favors, just fairness.