[Tempest]

That's because good, honest, hardworking people that don't believe in legalized extortion (AKA ~ taxes) vote Republican regardless of ethnicity.

[Hermann the Cherusker]

But with the exception of the loss in New Mexico, it does not appear the Democrats paid too dearly for their eroding margin with Latinos.

Huh? They didn't win Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, or Florida. That seems like a pretty stiff price to me. Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado would have put Kerry over the top.

[untenured]

Alvaro Cifuentes, who chairs the Democratic National Committee's Hispanic Caucus, said: "This constituency does not have a common history or theme to rally around; this is a community that's up for grabs," he said.

There is no "Hispanic constituency." The term Hispanic was created out of whole cloth by Pres. Nixon's Census Bureau. Even if one thinks in terms of communities rather than individuals, it unites communities with no common interest other than Spanish last names.

The term "Asian" has a similar lineage and lack of empirical meaning.

[Soul Seeker]

I find it amzing to see so many articles speaking of how the Democrat Party has to court the "white" vote, particularly "white males". Considering they have derided the white population, and males in particular, it's as though I've stepped into the twilight zone.

I have a better suggestion for the Dems. Rather than trying to divide the "white" vote, how about reaching out to the "American" voter? Stop dividing people by race. American values SHOULD be universal.

Of course they can't. Their success depends on "Divide and Conquer".

[steplock]

Why is the USA the only country in the world that is totally obssessed with race, ethnicity, etc?

Even the "conservatives" have been so indoctrinated into the communist cause that they see nothing wrong with LABELING everyone and placing them into a slot.

Nationalism, on the other hand, is the only criteria mentioned by any other of what is left of the "FREE World" - what little of it that is left. The RNC even calls that FACISM --- so be it --- I AM A FASCIST!

What is wrong for loving and protecting ones family, ones country, ones GOD! ?

Only those who hate freedom can say anything bad of that.

[Dark Wing]

You will find this to be of interest.

[latina4dubya]

the progress with Latinos needs to be ongoing... we simply cannot wait for another four years to go by without addressing the Latino vote... it must be an ongoing campaign/outreach...

[rdf]

For a careful statistical review of this 44% figure, you would do well to check out this piece

http://www.vdare.com/sailer/041110_poll.htm

by Steve Sailer.

Delighted that Bush won, but not willing to buy the MSM's account of how and why,

Richard F.