[Bob J]

You are right. Hispanics don't vote pub because they generally view conservatives as bigots. It may not be accurate, but perceptions matter in politics. If we could find a way to change this attitude, I believe they would come over in droves. Unfortunately, some use immigration issues as a shield to hide their bigotry and they seem to shout the loudest (This is not an indictment of all immigration opponents, some have very good arguments). The press seeks them out to reinforce that image and help keep hispanics on the dem plantation.

Hispanics are the swing vote for the next 100 years in the Southwest and West. Without a plan to reach out and connect on the multitude of common beliefs and issues, that bigot label will stick and the dems will control this portion of the country, and maybe the whole enchilada.

[FITZ]

view conservatives as bigots

If you've watched Sanchez's campaign against Morales, you'd have a hard time finding a bigger bigot than Sanchez ---but he seems to be quite popular for it.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Exactly.

Let's do all we can to save us from the imposition of a Hillary taco.

[Sabertooth]

Without a plan to reach out and connect on the multitude of common beliefs and issues, that bigot label will stick and the dems will control this portion of the country, and maybe the whole enchilada.

Why not reach out to Blacks, Whites, and Asians, who all consistently oppose illegal immigration by 2 to 1? Throw in the fairly even split in the Latino vote, quash the Buchananite moratorium calls, and we can put the "bigot" label to rest...

If we can get the RINOs to knock off the intra-party name calling.

They've been killing us since the Kemp/Bennett backstabbing on #187 in '94.