Posted on 11/29/2014 4:17:40 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Cruz should worry about voters in the midwest. Arizona and Texas are safe GOP for 10-20 years.
I suspect Cruz would respond I am the Americans presidential favorite, his dad and the vast majority of Cubans would say AMEN!
Cubans are fiercely loyal American Patriots.
After 3 generations they are turning Democrat. Like the Vietnamese.They are unaware that the rats sold them down the river.
Just look at that senator from N.J.
I suspect that Cruz is not only an American, Hispanic candidate, but probably the smartest candidate we have seen for some time, leaps and bounds smarter than the best offerings coming from the radical Democrat Party.
Since the 60's, I've lived among them, and I can't say they've (collectively) been the "plus" generally accorded them.
Cruz ran for the US Senate in Texas.
What do the exit polls say on his popularity with Hispanics?
My guess - at least 60% of them voted AGAINST Cruz.
In New Mexico, 60% of Hispanics voted against Republican Governor Susana Martinez when she ran in 2010.
As to Cubans, and who they vote for, Americans have forgotten that Cubans arrived in two waves.
The first wave, around 1960, was Cuba's professional class and business owners. Most of them could trace their ancestors to Europe. They voted overwhelmingly for Republicans and mostly stayed in Dade County.
The second wave, around 1980, and still going on, was overwhelmingly Hispanic and African, mostly poor, mostly low skill, overwhelmingly Democrat, and many of them re-settled in New York and New Jersey.
The recent Texas elections had high hispanic numbers for the Republicans, too.
/johnny
I don’t care about his ancestors. I like that he was raised right, loves America and our constitution, and he is one hard nosed dude. He will FIGHT for what is right.
Things have a way of panning out differently in Presidential elections. Once Cruz is backed into a corner and forced to defend his position on immigration, he can expect to lose a lot of voters that might have otherwise voted for him based on his last name alone. How many lost votes that will be remains the million dollar question of course.
One thing’s for sure—Cruz can figure out a solution to what you currently consider problematic.
And what, in your estimation, do I currently consider problematic?
1980 the Mariel boat lift? Castro flushed his toilet.
75% voted against George H.W. Bush in 1992, even though he vigorously supported the Reagan Amnesty in 1986.
No GOP presidential candidate has ever received more than 40% of the Hispanic vote, not even George W. Bush or John McCain, who sponsored the Bush-McCain Amnesty in 2006.
The author claimed Cruz is a Latino presidential favorite, which is absurd.
I stand with Ted
Yes, Abbott is said to have gotten 44% of the hispanic vote...against abortion fanatic Wendy Davis who crashed and burned spectacularly.
And they say Cornyn won the Latino vote against...did he he even have an opponent?
So yeah, pretty good showing in Texas for the GOP this year among Hispanics. But overall the state’s growing hispanic population is a reliable vote for the Democrats, to the tune of 20 points or more.
Cruz’ staff claims he got 40% of the hispanic vote in 2012. There is not much reason to think that a white Cuban like Cruz will do all that well with Hispanics nationwide. I’d be surprised if he could match shameless panderer George W Bush’s 40% mark in 2004.
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