well, all I can say is that if there really was evidence that within the hispanic american population - that the opinion of your daughter-in-law was in the strong majority - we wouldn't be where we are right now. I am just talking about the political aspect of this right now - I wish what you were saying were true, but it can't be, the Dems wouldn't be so solidly behind this, and the Rs wouldn't be so splintered.
I know my information is anecdotal, but that doesn't make it false.
I've heard lots of callers on several types of talk shows that say the same thing.
You're assuming that the only reason for this mess has to do with the views Hispanic voters. I think there's something much more to it than that. I think that politicians prefer to have their constituencies Balkanized. They're much easier to manipulate that way. They don't want Americans who care about the Constitution and the principles of this country. They want voters they can lead around with base promises of instant gratification.
Then there are those who want an EU-style merger of the continent. That's a powerful force in Washington as well.