Zoomie1980
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- Jan 16, 2008
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I disagree on your latter statement. Cubans vote Republican, Mexican-Americans are firmly entrenched in the Democratic machine around here.
You can't court their vote without rolling over for illegal immigrants and illegal immigrants are going to vote for whoever promises the most handouts.
One thing we will have under Obama is a comprehensive immigration bill that will pass and it will include and accelerated path to citizenship for current illegal aliens, as will as a more secure border and harsh penalties for employers. Once the hard right of the Republican party finally gets it, that there WILL be some form of "amnesty" they can get past it and start courting this CONSERVATIVE constituency.
For the Republican party to build upon the Bush 44% vote of this group in 2004 is outright IDIOCY. Instead, they come off looking like a pack of KKK thugs on immigration and alienate what should be an OVERWHELMING voting block of the nation's largest minority.