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06-07-2013, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by godofthunder9010
Quick little fact check there. The last six election results are as follows:
1992 -- Bill Clinton wins (D)
1996 -- Bill Clinton wins (D)
2000 -- George W Bush wins (R)
2004 -- George W Bush wins (R)
2008 -- Barack Obama wins (D)
2012 -- Barack Obama wins (D)
You math doesn't check out.
Now having said that, yes the GOP would have to be absolutely idiotic to completely ignore the Hispanic vote. They'd be equally idiotic to completely ignore any demographic.
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Bush was very pro-open borders, pro-illegal immigration as was McCain -- that didn't get them any hispanic votes. All you have to do is look at how they voted back home. As horrible as they felt their home country was for them, they never voted for any other party. Democracy and a two or more party system isn't really in their nature.
There is no reason for Republicans to pander for their votes, they won't get them no matter what. |
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06-07-2013, 12:49 AM
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Location: Pasadena, CA
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Originally Posted by godofthunder9010
Quick little fact check there. The last six election results are as follows:
1992 -- Bill Clinton wins (D)
1996 -- Bill Clinton wins (D)
2000 -- George W Bush wins (R)
2004 -- George W Bush wins (R)
2008 -- Barack Obama wins (D)
2012 -- Barack Obama wins (D)
You math doesn't check out.
Now having said that, yes the GOP would have to be absolutely idiotic to completely ignore the Hispanic vote. They'd be equally idiotic to completely ignore any demographic.
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Pretty sure he was going by popular vote--the Republicans have indeed lost in five of the last six of those. |
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06-07-2013, 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by PGC Native
White voters aren't even allowed to be mentioned as a constituent group, a big no no.
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Politicians mention white voters frequently, they just use code words like "middle class". Sub-working class (e.g. burger flippers) white voters are the only group never mentioned by politicians. |
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06-07-2013, 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by malamute
Hispanics are a one-issue type of voter. Unlimited immigration from hispanic nations is their only real issue, but they also want the big government programs that make unlimited immigration easy for them.
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That's about like saying that Southern white guys only care about guns n' gays. |
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06-07-2013, 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Bettafish
I have an idea: a vote should be weighed by the amount of federal tax the person paid.
i.e. vote = c*T (c-- some constant, T-- tax money)
Those who pay no tax don't need to vote.
A Bill Gates equals 10000 "single moms".
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You would deny my 91 year old WW2 vet father the right to vote because he doesn`t have enough of an income to pay taxes? The Worst Generation raises it`s ugly head.  |
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06-07-2013, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Don Draper
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Many non-Hispanic whites who typically vote Republican did not vote in the last election and the GOP needs to encourage them to do so again. There are non-Hispanic whites and Hispanic whites. She is referring to the former and not the latter. |
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06-07-2013, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Don Draper
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Isn't that what they have been doing for a while now? |
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06-07-2013, 08:10 AM
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Location: Center of the universe
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Originally Posted by malamute
Hispanics are a one-issue type of voter. Unlimited immigration from hispanic nations is their only real issue, but they also want the big government programs that make unlimited immigration easy for them.
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Idiocy like this is exactly why the Republican Party can't expand their voter base past right-wing nut jobs. |
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06-07-2013, 08:16 AM
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Location: Houston
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Originally Posted by gmagoo
You would deny my 91 year old WW2 vet father the right to vote because he doesn`t have enough of an income to pay taxes? The Worst Generation raises it`s ugly head. |
Tell the bum to get a job. |
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06-07-2013, 08:30 AM
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Location: texas
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Originally Posted by Oldglory
Many non-Hispanic whites who typically vote Republican did not vote in the last election and the GOP needs to encourage them to do so again. There are non-Hispanic whites and Hispanic whites. She is referring to the former and not the latter.
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That may be true...but you give no reasons as to thier absence.
What reasons would non-hispanic whites have to stay away from voting?
Did they feel the perdominately non-hispanic white Republican party didnt fit thier needs? If so, who's needs were the Republicans seeking to fulfil? |
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