Posted on 03/28/2006 7:30:01 PM PST by Buddy B
Seeing as how making major decisions based on polling data is more a Dem thing, I don't see why we would care.
And Jeb Bush will want the Hispanic vote when he runs.
His wife is Hispanic but then she was caught trying to smuggle in tens of thousands of dollars worth of designer clothes from Paris.
I wonder if that will hurt his chances. nah
In my experience with American hispanics, the GOP risks alienating them if They don't do more to secure the border.
If they pass a gues worker shamnesty enough conservatives will bolt the party it will not matter.
Muck the Fexicans.
They had better be concerned about the CITIZENS that actually vote. The illegals they are falling over themselves to appease can't vote them out of office, but we can.
What Hispanic supporters?
well, somebody is reading two sets of polls that are completely at odds then. I do not understand it. I do not understand why Hispanic americans - naturalized, or first generation, want to see amnesty and want to see guest workers entering the system.
Did it ever occur that illegal aliens don't vote?
Another article of few facts and many canards.
The truth of the matter:
- Hispanic citizens are the least happy with illegal immigration. They are not happy about regularly being mistaken for illegals or lumped in with them in other ways.
- At least half of the Republican base *will* leave the GOP over immigration, in numbers that will dwarf the illegal-lover vote. 20 years ago it would not have. But the scope of the problem has taken on dimensions it never had in the past in the numbers, violence, and intent of the newcomers, and there is the strong nexus with our other unwanted-immigrant problem (Islam). Illegal Mexicans here without consequence also means illegal jihadis here without consequence.
The GOP cares more about itself than about the USA.
Jeb's chances to win the Presidency died with Terri Schiavo.
California is Democrat country anyway, so no loss there.
As for the other states, its better to get tough on Illegal Immigration now rather than later when it will only get more difficult and with more at stake.
We all know how Bills wife turned out. (I'm walking lightly LOL)
I don't know where he got this mistaken opinion, but the Conservative base is abandoning the party in droves. Watch the next election for proof. These dummies had better not take the base for granted, and they are romancing a group who will vote Democrat no matter what they do. These Illegals are only interested in something for nothing, and the Democrats are masters at giving away the free lunch.
These dumb Republicans are giving away the store to appease big business who wants the cheap labor, and the Illegals because they think they're buying them as future voters. In reality, they're selling out their country and are going to lose. It's time for a Conservative Party!
Wrong ACE...the base is already beginning to boil over....and evaporate
imo
"Republicans risk Hispanic support in border debate"
Yea....The people who don't support us may continue to not support us unless we pander to them (wrecking the country in the process).
Certainly a tough choice for me...
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