[MainstreamConservative]

Thank you for proving my point Coop. Larlaw, those statistics further illustrated my earlier point that Nevada is indeed trending republican.

As to hispanic immigration, it further illustrates why we need to continue our minority outreach program. It took a long time for the democrats to put blacks in their camp and for us to put southern whites in our camp. It will take time, but it's worth the effort.

[larlaw]

Interesting statistics which I was unaware of. Current voter registration is only part of the story, however. It is my understanding that G.O.P and Democratic registration numbers have shifted back and forth for about ten years now. Keep in mind, however, that a disproporionate amount of the new G.O.P. voters are retirees, and also keep in mind that the Clark County School District is now close to 30% hispanic. While many of the current immigrants here are illegal or not citizens, their children definitely are.

I agree that we are going to have to get more hispanics to vote G.O.P. and do more voter outreach (Though my preference is to actually control the borders, enforce our nation's laws, and deport people who are here illegally); However as long as we continue to allow unlimited immmigration of unskilled workers (i.e. tax consumers rather than taxpayers) the G.O.P. will always be at a disadvantage, and the sheer numbers are enough to tip closely balanced Nevada into the Dem column into the forseeable future. (Just take a look at the voter registration numbers in California in the 1990s...I don't think we are that far behind.)