George W. Bush and John McCain, for all their shortcomings, understood something that Mitt Romney and many other Republicans refuse to acknowledge: that the image of being anti Hispanic and anti Latino is going to kill support among that growing population group for the Republican Party.
The evidence is already in, based on Florida and Nevada, that there is not much enthusiasm among Hispanics and Latinos to participate in primaries and caucuses, and that, added to general decline in participation in all of the primaries and caucuses so far by a few percentage points, only makes the job of mobilizing voters for the Republican Party this fall all the more difficult.
With the growing Hispanic and Latino population in many swing states and throughout almost all of the 50 states, the GOP may be painting itself into a corner politically, and giving the Democrats an advantage that could continue into future elections.
Hello Professor,
I know this is off topic and I apologize in advance, but I thought I would pass on this interesting bit of facts because on this day, February 6, 1974, President Richard Nixon sent a “Special Message to the Congress†asking them to pass his “Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan.â€
The letter to Congress started off like this….
“To the Congress of the United States:
One of the most cherished goals of our democracy is to assure every American an equal opportunity to lead a full and productive life.â€
It then goes onto say:
“Now it is time that we move forward again in still another critical area: health care.
Without adequate health care, no one can make full use of his or her talents and opportunities. It is thus just as important that economic, racial and social barriers not stand in the way of “GOOD HEALTH CARE†as it is to eliminate those barriers to a good education and a good job.â€
The rest of the letter is on the link below.
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2009/September/03/nixon-proposal.aspx
YES!!! 38 years ago Republican President Richard Nixon proposed and pleaded with Congress to pass his Obamacare!!
That being said I want to take this time to agree with the anti-Hispanic attitude that comes forth from the ultra right wing segment of the Republican Party today. One only has to remember that the Koch brother’s (funding the Tea Party “Patriots†today) father was a founding member of the 1960’s racist group “John Birch Societyâ€â€¦.. back then they called themselves, “Minute Men.â€