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GOP sounds alarm on Latino voter gap

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Driven by some Republicans’ sharp attacks on illegal immigration and — as many Hispanics perceived it, immigrants in general — Latino voters fled the GOP en masse in the midterm elections, then turned on John McCain, as well.

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There are stirrings of a Republican response. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has spoken with Hispanic leaders about creating a new organization to back Latino candidates. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele has made minority outreach a priority at the RNC. And some Republicans see an opening if Obama continues to defer action on overhauling immigration.

But so far, there are few visible attempts to reverse the trend.

“They’re making no overt efforts to appeal to Hispanics again,” said University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato, whose new book cites the defection of Hispanics from the Republicans as a central cause of Obama’s victory. “They all know it’s a problem. They aren’t talking about it, because they fear the anti-immigration wing of their party.”

“They’re afraid to even mention the word ‘Hispanic,’” he said.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22586.html

Re: GOP sounds alarm on Latino voter gap

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Right, because Republicans are busy at work making inroads on the issue. Particularly with such Hispanic-friendly legislations like the ending of Birthright Citizenship, and their state-level push for E-verify.

Freaking idiots.

Re: GOP sounds alarm on Latino voter gap

It would be nice if the GOP got the message all of a sudden. It would mean a more moderate, diverse party in the long run, and, best of all, DREAM in the short run, followed by CIR at a later time.

But the word "conservative" by its very definition implies reactionary tendencies, so, I don't think so for now.