Posted on 01/14/2011 12:49:13 PM PST by pissant
MIAMI, Fla. - Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) warned Friday that it would be "incredibly stupid' for the Republican Party to overlook Hispanic voters, who make up the fastest growing part of the electorate.
Exit polls show Hispanic voters favored Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin in the 2010 election.
"If you believe in the conservative philosophy as I do, it would be incredibly stupid over the long haul to ignore the burgeoning Hispanic vote," he told the crowd of about 300 people. "They will be the swing voters as they are today in the swing states. If you want to elect a center-right president of the United States, it seems to me you should be concerned about places like New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Florida, Texas, places where but for the Hispanic vote, elections are won and lost."
Bush, a popular two-term governor, son and brother of presidents, and oft-mentioned future candidate, has emerged as one of the leading bridges between the Hispanic community and the GOP establishment. He speaks fluent Spanish, has spent substantial time in Latin America, and is married to a Mexican-American.
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To quote Duncan Hunter: "What the GOP needs is fewer Republicans telling hispanics that Republicans hate hispanics"
Pandering is not conservative Jeb. Conservatism offers the same thing for everyone regardless of ethnicity.
Jeb Bush is a moron.We’re Not ignoring Hispanics,We just want those that came here illegally to go home and apply to become an American citizen just like people have throughout our history.
They should not be getting a free pass to mooch off of the taxpayer.
Seems to me that John McCain got even fewer votes than Bush.
I want to know who said we werent interested in the hispanic vote? I do not want to change my beliefs for the hispanic vote. If they believe in what we do, the more the merrier come on over. Join us.
I have the PERFECT repsonse - and its Marco Rubio - NOT ANOTHER DAMN BUSH!!
The GOP needs to actively recruit conservative blacks and hispanics and Asians. Its foolish not to do so.
But I think I have heard ENOUGH from those damn Bushes.
Jeb:
I voted for your Dad twice. He sucked.
I voted for your brother twice. He sucked.
Sorry, I will never vote for you. Never!
I would rather serve under Satan than another backstabbing. lazy Bush.
The Bushs had their chance.
Even after promising amnesty in spanish language ads, no less.
Hispanics "Incredibly Stupid" if it ignores GOP. There fixed.
Life won't get better for hispanics if they keep voting in the asses.
Jeb’s Hispanic import wife is his quilt factor... Of patriotic Hispanic U.S. Citizens Republicans will get their share ever election. Of the non patriotic Hispanic / Latinos in the U.S. who identify with illegal aliens - Republicans WILL NEVER get their vote - regardless of what we do.
There were close to 50 million adult Americans who did not vote in the 2008 elections -— I suggest we go after those folks to increase our share...
FU Jeb Bush
Nobody is “ignoring” hispanics... but conservative philosophy to treat people as individuals, not pander to improper behavior of a particular group-think.
“I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
What part of “character” does one not understand?
I only ignore Bush’s.
How do you pander to a made up group of people?
Jeb, Hispanic criminals are no better than white criminals, black criminals, or Chinese criminals.
They’re all criminals. We don’t need no criminal illegals. If you can’t tell the difference, then just shut up.
or
Jeb: GOP Stuck on 'Incredibly Stupid' If It Ignores Hispanics Runs another Bush
There. some alternate titles. :-) (dons asbestos suit)
Well said. Dividing people by their race/ethnicity is a Liberal tactic.
The shocker: nearly 44 percent of Hispanics actually voted for Proposition 200.
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