well the implication wasn't that Republicans could ever win the majority of hispanic voter support ... but then they don't have to. Even a 5-10% swing in the hispanic vote (i.e. from say 30% to 35%) could be enough to swing the overall state majority and bestow 100% of that state's electoral votes on the Republican candidate. I also recall that the 'record' level of Republican hispanic voter support in any past election is only 40%.
Also, where your particular statistics are concerned, they are old to the point of not reflecting the dissing of Hilary Clinton. Here's some old commentary to go along with your old statistics.
(snip)"Hispanics heavily favor Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination. The New York Senator is supported by 59% of Latinos who are registered voters and align with the Democratic Party. Illinois Sen. Barack Obama draws 15%; New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson draws 8% and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards 4%."(snip) from
The glaring point is of course that the vast majority of Democratic support from hispanic voters was centered on Hilary, who is now on the sidelines. Arguably, one reason that hispanic voters favored Hilary was her 'blue collar' appeal ... a trait shared more by Sarah Palin than by Obama & Biden.
There is also an equally important point in regard to the recent refocusing of the Republican platform via the selection of Sarah Palin ...
(snip)"According to a 2005 report by the Pew Hispanic Center, 77% of American Hispanics oppose abortion. Thus, the Democrat Party is anathema to the values of the American Hispanic community in terms of life issues. According to the 2005 National Latino Survey, 62% of American Hispanics oppose gay marriage and 48% of registered voters in that same community agree that lowering taxes is the best strategy for encouraging economic growth, as compared to 12% who thought raising taxes is the best strategy. It is true that American Hispanic voters are not firmly attached to either party, and they have voted in sizable numbers for GOP candidates who appeal on values that American Hispanics share. Unfortunately, and with the exception of the Reagan years and the Bush 2004 re-election campaign, the GOP has not yet figured out how to attract American Hispanic voters...not by abandoning core beliefs or by pandering to non-conservative Republican issues, but playing to their strengths. "(snip) from
but please feel free to keep on doubting !







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