Comments on: McCain Losing Hispanics In Record Numbers http://donklephant.com/2008/10/10/mccain-losing-hispanics-in-record-numbers/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:33:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: wj http://donklephant.com/2008/10/10/mccain-losing-hispanics-in-record-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-419463 wj Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:48:51 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8958#comment-419463 There is also a lot of religious and social conservatism in the Latino community. On average, probably more so than any other ethnic group -- including white Protestants. Unfortunately for their electoral prospects, the Republicans as a group have preferred to emphasize their anti-immigrant aspects. There is also a lot of religious and social conservatism in the Latino community. On average, probably more so than any other ethnic group — including white Protestants. Unfortunately for their electoral prospects, the Republicans as a group have preferred to emphasize their anti-immigrant aspects.

]]> By: patrikios http://donklephant.com/2008/10/10/mccain-losing-hispanics-in-record-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-419444 patrikios Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:02:55 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8958#comment-419444 Exiled Independent is right. Hispanic voters are overwhelmingly lower-income or middle-class, and a lot of them live in California, which has really been hard hit by the economic downturn. On the other hand, there is a feeling (often accurate) that the anti-illegal immigration sentiment in the GOP is a cover for ethnic prejudice against Hispanics in general, including those who are citizens. Exiled Independent is right. Hispanic voters are overwhelmingly lower-income or middle-class, and a lot of them live in California, which has really been hard hit by the economic downturn.
On the other hand, there is a feeling (often accurate) that the anti-illegal immigration sentiment in the GOP is a cover for ethnic prejudice against Hispanics in general, including those who are citizens.

]]> By: Sebastian http://donklephant.com/2008/10/10/mccain-losing-hispanics-in-record-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-419443 Sebastian Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:02:25 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8958#comment-419443 I have the solution! Run the Ayers ads in Spanish! That'll take care of it! I have the solution!

Run the Ayers ads in Spanish!

That’ll take care of it!

]]> By: ExiledIndependent http://donklephant.com/2008/10/10/mccain-losing-hispanics-in-record-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-419420 ExiledIndependent Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:46:45 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8958#comment-419420 What strikes me a funny is the assumption that Hispanic voters are categorically for the hilariously-worded "immigration reform." Maybe they don't like his tax policy, or health policy, or fiscal policy, or security policy. These "Hispanic voters" are Americans, not illegals trying to leech off of "the wealthier country to the north." What strikes me a funny is the assumption that Hispanic voters are categorically for the hilariously-worded “immigration reform.” Maybe they don’t like his tax policy, or health policy, or fiscal policy, or security policy. These “Hispanic voters” are Americans, not illegals trying to leech off of “the wealthier country to the north.”

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