[bonesmccoy]

The impact of the Latino vote can not be underestimated. The Escobar candidacy lost to Loretta Sanchez' sister. It's obvious what is occuring.

The rank and file Latino voters are not hearing or responding to GOP campaign tactics. They are resonating with Democratic Party racial politics.

I'm not sure how to neutralize racial politics. It's so easy for the lefties to yell "racism" at ever turn.

Oakland, SF, and LA apparently voted left and never heard the facts regarding the plight of their own families.

[skeeter]

The rank and file Latino voters are not hearing or responding to GOP campaign tactics. They are resonating with Democratic Party racial politics.

Its obvious to us, but the state GOP will be a molderin' in the grave before this finally occurs to them.

[DLfromthedesert]

IN Tucson, we just opened up a Second Headquarters in the heart of the barrio. We WILL get our message out. We have been attending Latino events. Our Republican Party bought 3 tables at the last Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Dinner. A few of their board members were at our party last evening.

It will take time. Establish a Republican presence in their communities, and they will come.

[Pining_4_TX]

Republicans will never make inroads in the minority community because what they want, apparently, are handouts from the government. They think Uncle Sam is going to take care of them, and that's exactly what the Dems promise.

[spintreebob]

The rank and file Latino voters are not hearing or responding to GOP campaign tactics. They are resonating with Democratic Party racial politics

The mean spirited politics of Wilson-Dornan-Tancredo- Jim Ryan in Illinois is what the Latinos see in the media. Every time a George Bush or Jeb Bush appears even slightly friendly, the mean spirited letters to the editor and emails pop up.

Not only does this mean spiritedness lose Latino votes, it loses even more votes from White women who are turned off by mean spiritedness.

There is no constitutional or logical reason in conservative thought for this mean spiritedness. It is totally unnecessary. But until our alleged friends either get smart, or compassionate (in their tone of voice) it will be a difficult, but winnable challenge to get the Latino vote.

Latinos in my area who went 100% for Bush in 2000 and local Republicans in 2001, went overwhelmingly agaisnt Jim Ryan this time.

As with all of us, Latinos are more motivated to vote against than to vote for.