"The immigration bill pending in Congress poses as crucial a test for GOP efforts to reach out to Hispanic voters as the 1964 Civil Rights Act did in determining the future partisan preferences of America's African-Americans."
He may believe it, it may be sold as that, but that is not what it is. And the comparison to 1964 is absurd.
"But to prevent disaster among Latino voters, it must accompany the fence with a more liberal policy on guest workers and criminalization."
No, the way to gain more is to promote conservative values and tougher illegal immigration enforcement without being labeled as racist, which Bush and the big money are set out to prove.
I doubt Dickie ever talked to a "Latino" voter.
well, someone has some polls that perhaps we haven't seen. somewhere, someone has polls that must show that hispanic americans (not the illegals) support guest workers, amnesty, whatever. yes, I know people keep saying "no they don't", but I am not so sure. the political calculation here can't be ignored - the Dems wouldn't be solidy lined up for this unless they have made the political calculation, and the republicans being pushed to the breaking point over it.
Bush, rather then leading, has instead decided to push his own party to the splinter point.