Posted on 03/17/2002 6:00:26 AM PST by Love America or move to ......
Hispanics nationwide have a stake in the Texas governor's race. Laredo businessman and millionaire Tony Sanchez won the Democratic primary by about a 2 to 1 margin. If Sanchez unseats Republican Gov. Rick Perry in November, he will become the first Hispanic governor of Texas. Texas, following California, also would become the second state in which Hispanic voters put an end to Republican dominance.
In California, Hispanic voters were something of a sleeping giant. That all changed with the administration of Pete Wilson, the Republican governor who stupidly decided to exploit the state's xenophobes and bash immigrants. Wilson blamed immigrants - legal and illegal - for just about everything from lousy schools and health care to the failure to achieve world peace.
Faced with such abuse, the sleeping giant woke up. Voter registration drives became a favorite pastime in Hispanic neighborhoods. In 1998, Gray Davis became the first Democratic governor of California in 16 years.
He trounced his Republican opponent Dan Lungren, drawing 58 percent of the vote; Lungren got 38 percent. Davis captured just about every voter block except for white men, Republicans and Protestants. He carried Hispanics by a great margin.The Texas primary race, similarly, drew a heavy Hispanic vote in the southern part of the state. Observers said more Hispanics were moved to vote. While the major Democratic candidates both were Hispanic, Sanchez said his opponent, Dan Morales, was embarrassed to be Hispanic.
Sanchez reportedly spent about $18 million to defeat Morales. This is a record for a Texas primary, and it reflects an odd element to the general election. Sanchez is new to politics and wealthy. The family fortune is said to be $600 million. He reportedly threw as much as $13 million of his own money into his campaign kitty.
Hispanics are the fastest growing minority in the country. And as they increase, so too does their political influence. This is the most important political trend since Richard Nixon launched his successful southern strategy in which he urged conservative southern Democrats to switch to the Republican Party. It's a trend that could affect Illinois, New Jersey and some southern states where there is growing Hispanic influence.
Latino legal immigrants are, but not Latino illegal immigrants. They are criminals and criminals are no "culturally conservative".
I'll tell you who will fight that harder than any Republican. DEMOCRATS.
Think they want to lose all those electoral votes that Pete Wilson's anti-mexican policies got them? Think they will let all those Senate seats and House seats, which are a given, fly away to some internet fantasy?
Yeah, but a least they are "culturally conservative", so it's O.K. They are also "strong catholics" and "hard working", so let's just sign 'em as Republicans now. They don't have to speak English. We'll learn Spanish for their convenience. /sarcasm
That's exactly where the ones I've seen belonged. You can keep them in the same pens with the members of "NOW".
LOL.
Nope, I do, too. And the one I'm worried about the most is Ron Kirk. He has a strong political machine and the Democrats consider him the "right kind" of African American -- suave, well-spoken, and devoted to big spending and state control.
Translation for all gringo holdouts: All of you that live in CA, AZ, TX & NM must quickly learn cristiano (Spanish). Your states will convert to become the Republic of Aztlan before the year 2005. Those living in NV, UT and CO will become part of Aztlan by 2010. It's a type of secession from Gringolandia.
Felicidades!
P.S. I'm not sure I'm wrong on this prediction. Help me out here!
Neither one of those two referendums would have even needed to be held, if we had sent all the illegals home decades ago.
Of course you're going to have Hispanics running for office as Republicans. The rosters in the Democratic Party are filled. The Hispanic Republicans elected will be RINO's just like President Bush.
Tell me, is Bonilla for fencing and militarizing the borders and deporting all of the illegal aliens? Who needs more RINO's like that? The hard-working taxpayers of the U.S.?
How could so many Republicans be so wrong about the effects of mass Latino immigration on the future of the Republican Party? And be so pro-illegal alien amnesty?
Because their minds have been so infected with politically correct filth they believe that to do otherwise would make them "racists."
Not whipping up hysteria, just presenting valid ideas. Perhaps you should use less character assasination.
Latino's are a natural fit for the Republican party, they are cultuarlly conservative, but all you do is push them away with your xenophobic rantings and the demo's exploit that.
If Latinos are such a "natural fit" for the Repubs where's the proof? Why did all election districts with Latin majorities go for Gore? Why do these districts send Dems to Congress. There are plenty of Latinos in the U.S. now and they are not primarily Republicans. The actions of some Latino Americans alienate (sorry about the pun) many Americans.
Now I have to go to church. Later.
If you actually believe this, you need professional help.
Blacks are culturally conservative, much more than whites, yet they vote 98% Dem. Jews, by class interests alone, should be align with Repubs, yet they will vote 90% dems. Its complex and something of a mystery, but you are wishful thinking if you think Latios will turn Repub.
Generally a person who does not make alot of money and has a wage earning orientation rather than a small business orientation will vote Dem (the party of more benefits) every time.
Does that mean California will become CONOCO?
I couldn't have said it any better Dane. I guess you can't expect much from a guy with the screen name "Love America or move to ......"
People who talk about the immigrant problem, and there is one, are not being hysterical. They are talking about an important issue in our America. You are the one who is displaying touches of hysteria. I have seen you post on the problems of drugs. You are right in doing so. But, we have other problems in America besides drugs.
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