[Hawthorn]

>> Rubio’s Hispanic ethnicity will have little impact on the “Mexican-American vote” <<

Maybe you’re correct. I don’t necessarily disagree. But what’s your evidence? Do you have a poll? Or it it just your opinion?

[okie01]

Maybe you’re correct. I don’t necessarily disagree. But what’s your evidence? Do you have a poll? Or it it just your opinion?

There is no particular political affinity between, say, Cuban-Americans and Mexican-Americans. Or between Venezuelans and Mexican-Americans. Or Guatemalans and Spanish-Americans (NM). Most legal Hispanics in America consider themselves Americans first and ethnics second -- not unlike the Irish or the Polish.

I live in Texas and have had Hispanic neighbors and friends for decades and am merely reporting their views.

Pandering to the La Raza, Aztlan and illegal segments of the Hispanic population won't gain any votes in that segment, but will cost votes in the legal segment.

[MattinNJ]

My wife is Cuban. Her whole family are staunch anti-commies. I am the moderate at get togethers which is truly frightening if you knew me. Most Cubans are very successful and far right. As a rule of thumb, they despise Mexicans and vice versa. Same goes for Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, etc.....of course, there are exceptions.

When we first met, she was shocked I did not know there was this split in the "Hispanic" community. All I knew was that Spanish women were smoking hot and the food was pretty good. I was in trouble for a long month.