The Latino Vote

[Art]

I've been saying for a long time that Latinos are a natural Republican constituency. I've also said that Texas politicians have been in touch with that idea for some time and their outreach to Latinos is a big reason a state with a majority minority population is still deep red. Well it may be getting red-er, There were a bunch of mayoral elections here the other day and the "Rs" won some races that would not have been thought possible even five years ago. The most telling; McAllen, a border city, pop. 150,000 with an 85% Latino population just elected a Republican mayor. Filemon Vela, long time Democrat congressman from the district that includes McAllen who is retiring this year put it bluntly. He says the Dems are in big trouble in Texas.

The relevant article is top left in the link below.

https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/...for-the-party/

[togor]

They're not a homogeneous demographic and don't like being treated as such.

So I hear.

[rayg]

Art the site you posted says not found!

[lyman]

They're not a homogeneous demographic and don't like being treated as such.

So I hear.

actually,

demographic wise, they don't seem to mind,


having a large percentage hispanic was a good thing , shopping wise,
they tend to shop where the food is fresh, they are treated right, and are very very loyal shoppers,


never head a complaint about homogeneous then,,,,



I am fairly certain there are differences in where they are from, as in a Costa Rican may get offended if you labeled them as from another country, or area,

[togor]

Cubans and Puerto Ricans in FL break very differently on politics, apparently.

[Art]

Art the site you posted says not found!

Below "Page not found" to the left is a Texas flag. Click on it for the article.

[rayg]

Got it... Boy I sure am a dummy ..Lol

[dryheat]

A fellow I know has Mexican in laws. They are very successful and live the American dream. They are republicans, voted for Trump and are ferociously conservative.

[Art]

Texas Republicans learned decades ago that to survive they had to have an enthusiastic Hispanic outreach. It's served them well. I've mentioned this on this site before, and more than once; if the Republicans get 40% of the Latino vote (which is always the case over the last 30 years) they are unbeatable in state wide elections.

Filemon Vela has represented the district just on the edge of McAllen (Texas 34th) for many, many years. Knowing he's almost sure to lose this time around Vela is retiring with a warning that south Texas is slipping away from the Dems.

Togor is right about the political diversity of Latinos. Unfortunately for them the Dems haven't looked at them that way until recently and then to give it just lip service. They still see the strong Republican vote among South Florida Latinos, mostly Cubans but also Venezuelans and Colombians as an aberration, it's not. The turn of the tide in the Chicano vote in South Texas is ominous if you're a Texas Dem and should cause concern for the national party.

There are also signs of trouble in the Asian community for the Dems, shown by the ramping of lefty rhetoric, with almost no supporting evidence, to the effect that white folks hate Asians

[Sandpebble]

So.... are all ya'll trying to say we need to let more Latinos across the border so's they can vote republican ??

One of the big issues here on this forum is immigration ... what do ya think immigration laws will look like if the Latinos inundate the anti immigration party ? just a point to ponder

[rayg]

Were did you see he said to let more Latinos across the border so's they can vote republican!...Did I miss that!

[Art]

So.... are all ya'll trying to say we need to let more Latinos across the border so's they can vote republican ??

One of the big issues here on this forum is immigration ... what do ya think immigration laws will look like if the Latinos inundate the anti immigration party ? just a point to ponder

Voting blocks aren't static and are subject to change. The Republicans used to be the party of rich white people, well, that's changed now the Democrats are the party of rich white people. What I am saying is the Republicans have too often overlooked groups of people who could have been natural constituencies for them. One of those is Latinos, and Texas is a model for the Repubs that they would be wise to emulate.

Another thing that should concern the Dems: 11% of Blacks voted for Donald Trump in the last election. That's on the high side of Black turnout for Republicans but in itself not worrying if your a Democrat. Hidden in that number are the 20% of Black men who voted for Donald Trump. One in five black male voters going Republican should cause some reflection by the Democrats as well.

[m1ashooter]

I'm a Texan and Art is correct in his evaluation on the vote.