Opportunity Found ?
I was reading an article recently regarding the rise of the conservative latino. It was an attenton getter as it would, in the eyes of the leftist media seem to be an oximoron but if you know much about the latino mindset is pretty obviously real. The crux of the story is now a number of latinos are enjoying election success and one notable non-latino, the portly governor of the Garder State Mr Christy has learned now to connect with that community and ensure electorial success.
Of course these is nothing all that new here Bush II and even to a lesser extent Bush I tried to show the GOP the way here (and yes you can say they glommed onto the Gipper's playbook for this). Even way back when anyone looking at demographics could tell you that latinos (hispanics or any other term you like) were THE fastest growing segment of the population and by a hge margin. W said outright that whoever could capture this bloc would own the political future.
He tried to implement some sensible solutons to immigraton that would please the latino community which the GOP, in its infinite wisdom, shot down flat which opened the door to the left.
The left, as is so often the case, has largely squandered this gift. The latino community wants a party they can love, one that speaks to them (and no, I do not men in spanish they are not stupid enough to fall for that). Their support is still absolutely in play and time will tell who has sense enough to embrace them.
The left has the uphill battle here because they are inherantly conservative but just not in the same way as the TEAs have become since they embraced wedge issues. The right has a bullet to bite here and the one they will NOT want to bite. Immigration reform is the key.
But what does that really need to be ? Amnesty ? Despite the MSM, no. Legal latino hispanics appreciate obeying the law but some fairness and acceptance that we (as a country) have encouraged the illegal migration has to take place.
But know this, the clock is ticking and ticking loudly on wooing this populaton. Will the GOP have enough sense to think big picture ? Will the donkeys win the day for lack of an alternative ?
As for me, I was disappointed W couldn't make this happen but thankful the door didn't slam on it.
Its coming to winner take all, so who is it going to be who wins the future ?
I was reading an article recently regarding the rise of the conservative latino. It was an attenton getter as it would, in the eyes of the leftist media seem to be an oximoron but if you know much about the latino mindset is pretty obviously real. The crux of the story is now a number of latinos are enjoying election success and one notable non-latino, the portly governor of the Garder State Mr Christy has learned now to connect with that community and ensure electorial success.
Of course these is nothing all that new here Bush II and even to a lesser extent Bush I tried to show the GOP the way here (and yes you can say they glommed onto the Gipper's playbook for this). Even way back when anyone looking at demographics could tell you that latinos (hispanics or any other term you like) were THE fastest growing segment of the population and by a hge margin. W said outright that whoever could capture this bloc would own the political future.
He tried to implement some sensible solutons to immigraton that would please the latino community which the GOP, in its infinite wisdom, shot down flat which opened the door to the left.
The left, as is so often the case, has largely squandered this gift. The latino community wants a party they can love, one that speaks to them (and no, I do not men in spanish they are not stupid enough to fall for that). Their support is still absolutely in play and time will tell who has sense enough to embrace them.
The left has the uphill battle here because they are inherantly conservative but just not in the same way as the TEAs have become since they embraced wedge issues. The right has a bullet to bite here and the one they will NOT want to bite. Immigration reform is the key.
But what does that really need to be ? Amnesty ? Despite the MSM, no. Legal latino hispanics appreciate obeying the law but some fairness and acceptance that we (as a country) have encouraged the illegal migration has to take place.
But know this, the clock is ticking and ticking loudly on wooing this populaton. Will the GOP have enough sense to think big picture ? Will the donkeys win the day for lack of an alternative ?
As for me, I was disappointed W couldn't make this happen but thankful the door didn't slam on it.
Its coming to winner take all, so who is it going to be who wins the future ?
