[rovenstinez]

Many Latinos these days are ‘conservative Christians’ and they have religious leaders that are leading the troops to the Right. I think it’s great. Fewer abortions, more family oriented.

[upstanding]

Dunno about that. Where I am, I’m aware that the religiously-conservative “Latino” churches are not by and large conservative. What drives them? What are they most vocal about? US gringos trying to secure their borders and how horrible the US is to their Chicano “brothers.”

[TribalPrincess2U]

We have the conservative Christian Latinos with us. I know a few in my mixed neighborhood.

0bama has the drug cartels and murderers.

I know who I want around me.

[the invisib1e hand]

Many Latinos these days are ‘conservative Christians’ and they have religious leaders that are leading the troops to the Right. I think it’s great. Fewer abortions, more family oriented.

They're the prototypical "cradle Catholics." And apart from the percentage of ne'er do wells that you find in any population, they're probably going to be the best wave of immigrants America has seen for some time.

Republicans completely blew the opportunity to reach out to them during the Bush administration. I said so then. I said they were being agitated by leftist organizers and that conservatives ought to reach out to them. But no. And, lo, it looks like 'pubs might find them "useful" after all.

[kabar]

Hispanics have a 50% out of wedlock birthrate and more than a 50% school dropout rate. They are not conservative.

Hispanic Family Values? Runaway illegitimacy is creating a new U.S. underclass.