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Title: Latinos and the GOP
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Medina for Texas
URL Source: http://www.medinafortexas.com/getPost?p=92
Published: Feb 15, 2010
Author: Debra Medina
Post Date: 2010-02-15 11:57:35 by Prefrontal Vortex
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Views: 149
Comments: 5
It’s a shame isn’t it, that Republicans continue to ignore Hispanics especially here in Texas? The writing has long been on the wall that unless the GOP begins to better work with Latinos, the GOP will continue to lose races and be a minority party. It is equally important, of course, for the Latino community to realize that true political identity will be achieved only through participation in all national party structures - Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Independent, etc. We are not all the same and we shouldn’t all be attracted to any one party. Here in Texas, we have an open party primary because our founders knew the rich culture and political appetite for change would protect what is best for all Texans. It is in this free assembly that we all have a right to participate; no one guaranteed victory, but everyone given the chance to try, to be heard and to influence our society. Sadly, most Texans and even more minority voters do not participate in our open primary process. The candidates are all too often chosen for the block of party-loyal, election-day-only-voters. The result is usually the nomination of the lesser of two evils, democrat or republican take your pick. Even worse, Republicans will not even advertise or welcome Latinos during our primary process. But you can bet your money come the general election contest, they will come around with their Spanish phrases and slick ads - que verguenza! The GOP really need look no further than George Lopez's tear into KBH's vote against Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor to see an example of the seriousness of potential Hispanic voter back lash. Indeed if Republicans here in Texas expect to win this next election, no longer can the GOP not see the disparity between its future and its rhetoric. No longer can the GOP wait until the fourth quarter to include Latino voters. No longer can the GOP be sideways or indecisive on immigration and border security and other Latino interests as both KBH and Gov. Perry have been. All hope is not lost. It has often been said “Latinos are conservative; most just do not know it”. In fact, many others have said the growing Christian Hispanic community is a rebirth of the Religious Right just in Spanish. How true. And yet how backward the GOP is. With such a natural constituency, why do elected Latino Democrat officials outnumber Republicans 100 to 1? But We Texans can change this. We can change this by taking an active role in our primary process, Democrats, Independents and Republicans. We can change this by reaching out to Latinos sooner. We can change this by continuing to show our dissatisfaction for the same ol’, same ol’ from our same ol’ same ol’ politicians. Will you join us?
Poster Comment: How original.
Latinos and the GOP
by Debra Medina on Aug 17, 2009
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#1. To: Debra Medina, Prefrontal Vortex, christine, *The Border*, *Destroying the Middle Class*, *libertarians*, Lod (#0)
Not a word about stopping illegal immigration above. But at least we can find the following in a page on securing the border: Medina’s plan to secure the border includes:
We're here, Deasy. Please, believe me, we're here. Come join us. (The Original Texans have been dead and buried for about 175 years, or more.)
Thanks for the invite.
I don't think she means it. It would be the first of her promises to go. Her stated desired policy IS further right than Palin, but she does not inspire a visceral reaction from the left. Why is that? Because when she was young, she forsook her white family for an older Mexican man. Her mom found out she was running via the media. She hasn't spoken to her dad in years.
The only real problem anti-immigration types have with the non-whites already here is that they won't adopt Haitians. They "refuse to assimilate." Their "culture is incompatible." THAT is not our problem. _________________________________________________________________________
So far I've heard of Kinky Friedman and now Debra Medina as gubernatorial candidates. Where are the original Texans?
#2. To: Deasy (#1)
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#3. To: Lod (#2)
#4. To: Deasy (#1)
#5. To: Deasy (#1)
Where are the original Texans?
"This man is Jesus,” shouted one man, spilling his Guinness as Barack Obama began his inaugural address. “When will he come to Kenya to save us?”
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