Go Gators indeed! The writer and much of the sourcing is dead wrong about the South. The descriptions of the “South” were of pockets of urbanization. Freepers should note the South sat out Obama. Obama did not win on white males anywhere, and also conservative white females (ie. the non-Oprah vote). The demographic is not Southern it is white male. Note the use of the word “Latinos”— are these citizens or are they illegals. We do not use Latinos in FL we say: “Puerto Rican-American” or “Cuban-American”. More and more the generalization of “Latino” is an insult to the Hispanic immigrants who bring conservative family values with them. This article fails to note the effect of the “Latino” and black voters on Prop 8 in California. The South sat Obama out, knowing, with great prior experience (since we Remember Reconstruction and fake black exploitative politicians very well)that he is a complete dumbass fraud put there by Northeastern liberals. And, somewhere along the way, McCain should have learned Spanish. But then, why would he— he is the classic Western gated community country club white RINO. The Bush Jrs. all speak Spanish- Jeb quite fluently. The naturalized and 2-3rd generation Hispanics are outraged at illegal aliens voting in the last election. That too, is Obama’s legacy and fraud. A true conservative Spanish speaking Republican who relates to the South culturally and can voice this will win the country. Como se yama, y’all. The article’s author is a lite weight. St. Pete? the land of Scientology.
The mainland Ricans are natural Democrats. Some racists would say its their West African genes (most Ricans, like Obama being racially mixed), but I think it has more to do with lack of cultural commonality, low educational/professional achievement, and a perennial chip on the shoulder toward others. Orange and Osceola Counties should be solidly Dem for sometime...