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Trump protesters, Mexican flag-wavers could bring unintended consequences for GOP race
Los Angeles Times ^ | April 29, 2016 | By Ruben Vives and Shelby Grad•

Posted on 04/29/2016 8:18:16 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The protests outside Donald Trump's rally in Costa Mesa on Thursday night appear to point to an upcoming month of activism by Latinos and others as the GOP front-runner tries to seal the presidential nomination in the state.

While the billionaire businessman has faced protests elsewhere, California could prove to be potent ground for demonstrators because of its large Latino population and Trump's negative comments about immigrants in this country illegally.

A USC/Times poll found that 77% of Latinos in California have a negative view of Trump. Yet among Republicans, Trump is ahead in that poll and several others.

Although Orange County was once a white, conservative bastion, its demographics have changed in recent decades. It's still reliably Republican, but GOP registration has declined significantly. The county's population has diversified, with an influx of Asian and Latino residents slowly diminishing the political clout of white voters.

"This is the anger people have against Trump," said Jose Cruz, 21, as he pointed to the protesters running in the middle of the street.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; burlingame; california; election2016; hispancs; latino; mexico; newyork; tedblamesdonald; trump
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Let “The Race” run for the border!


21 posted on 04/29/2016 8:32:44 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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To: billyboy15

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a bounty on illegals. That maybe we could carry big nets, and snag ‘em up. /s-serious


22 posted on 04/29/2016 8:33:05 AM PDT by sanjuanbob
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To: eyeamok

They are not immigrants, they are illegal aliens. Liberals change the terms to muddy the waters.


23 posted on 04/29/2016 8:33:41 AM PDT by Tammy8
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To: SJSAMPLE

This is the image that will support Trump more than money spent on campaign commercials.


24 posted on 04/29/2016 8:35:12 AM PDT by Tammy8
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Boy this country really has gone to the crapper.....all our dear leaders have allowed this to happen....Destroying this country for money and to stay in power....I hope they dearly pay when they drop dead and rot in hell.....


25 posted on 04/29/2016 8:35:49 AM PDT by 1217Chic
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To: Tupelo

Democrats are paying for all this, radical groups like La Raza are well funded.


26 posted on 04/29/2016 8:37:03 AM PDT by Tammy8
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Good luck on getting the libtards to control their own.

Violence and racism is what they do. Just like the scorpion and frog story.

27 posted on 04/29/2016 8:37:43 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: JPJones

Hey, Jose—I’m angry, too.

Does that mean it’s acceptable for me to come out and beat-up a bunch of wetbacks?

Shoe’s not that comfortable when it’s on the other foot, is it.


28 posted on 04/29/2016 8:39:16 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: SJSAMPLE
Somehow, the image of Mexicans waving THEIR flag, stomping cop cars and burning an AMERICAN city might not sit too well with flyover country.

Twitter is on fire with images and videos of the idiots running rampant outside the Trump appearance last night in Costa Mesa.

Lots of them with the #INPrimary hashtag.

One of the quotes, "This is how people treat a country when they're allowed to illegally enter it without repercussion" accompanies a 3 minute video of masked "Latinos" stopping traffic, beating on the cars that can't move while the occupants are trapped inside, writing graffiti on the cars while they're stopped with a black marker, covering the windows of the occupied cars with the Mexican flag, damaging police cars and generally acting like animals.

I have no doubt that the Trump campaign will use footage like this to make the most effective ads in the history of politics.

29 posted on 04/29/2016 8:41:04 AM PDT by Nacho Bidnith (America is a country founded by geniuses and run by idiots. Trump 2016)
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To: butlerweave

They’re just a bunch of paid and trained activists from the Soros’ machine trying to use propaganda to divide the brown skin vote. Once again...


30 posted on 04/29/2016 8:42:31 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Initially I was suspicious that this had been coordinated by the Trump campaign... I mean who would be so dumb to throw him such a PR coup? I quickly realized the left has become completely tin eared.

Hillary’s woman card... is basically the same concept. I also thought it was a hilarious Trump campaign meme, until I realized... it wasn’t.


31 posted on 04/29/2016 8:47:18 AM PDT by Katya (Homo Nosce Te Ipsum)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“A USC/Times poll”

No bias there.


32 posted on 04/29/2016 8:51:55 AM PDT by Rennes Templar (President Trump: It's all over but the counting)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The county's population has diversified, with an influx of Asian and Latino residents slowly diminishing the political clout of white voters.

Influx? Did it simply rain millions of foreigners and illegals on CA and the U.S.? Was this just happenstance? A fluke?

Or was it the lawyer politicians in government who forcefully, over the will of the people, imported millions of foreign nationals, illegals and mass murdering terrorist onto our soil?

This is how reckless, mismanaged government operates when it is motivated by bad intent. When it supports endless chaotic chain immigration and lawless open violent borders.

33 posted on 04/29/2016 8:53:26 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Rennes Templar

Of course, those illegal invaders from mexico and other slum-countries are angry. Wouldn’t you be angry if someone was going to soon call your bluff and ki9ck your a** out of America? These parasites need to return to their crummy, flea-infested hellholes.


34 posted on 04/29/2016 8:56:15 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: Rennes Templar

Trump = white pushback


35 posted on 04/29/2016 8:56:35 AM PDT by refermech
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Trump’s going to win the election, and he’s going to get rid of all of the illegal vermin infesting this country. Anyone who has a problem with enforcing the law should go back to Mexico, where they can rape and peddle heroin with impunity.


36 posted on 04/29/2016 9:01:46 AM PDT by Objective Scrutator (All liberals are criminals, and all criminals are liberals)
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To: refermech

Trump = patriots pushback.


37 posted on 04/29/2016 9:02:24 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop Islam and save the world.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; All

Trump faces off with the ‘Klan with a Tan’ in Costa Mesa
http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/2016/04/trump-faces-off-with-klan-with-tan-in.html

Lots of photos


38 posted on 04/29/2016 9:02:45 AM PDT by AuntB (Trump right on Trade, Immigration, Terrorism,Economy, 2nd amend. Without them, we are lost.)
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To: Nacho Bidnith
Has Mr. Cruz the lawyer blamed Trump for this yet? Did Cruz blame it on Trumps tone?

Or Did Cruz tell the truth and say it was he and his own associates in D.C. who are all on the D.C. payroll who did this? Did Cruz mention it was he and his friends who concocted and forced these dangerous life threatening endless chain immigration and open border policies on America? Or is Cruz sticking to his, "It's Trumps fault" meme.

39 posted on 04/29/2016 9:08:38 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Arrest George Soros, he's paying these thugs to riot against Trump.
40 posted on 04/29/2016 9:09:07 AM PDT by drypowder
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