Let me make this clear. I oppose illegal Immigration. However, I view it more as a criminal, national security issue. That’s the position most Hispanic Conservatives have. What I don’t support is demonization of Hispanics as all being illegal which is the attitude many in the GOP have. Mitt Romney has embraced this attitude and has run a vile Nativist and bigoted campaign. The result is that according to a Pew Research Poll, he gets crushed among Hispanic voters by Obama by a 68%-23% margin.

Against former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Mr. Obama wins 68 percent to 23 percent among Latino registered voters. Obama also beats Texas Gov. Rick Perry, 69 percent to 23 percent.  

The fast-growing Hispanic population represents a crucial voting bloc next November. Republicans acknowledge that their nominee must do better against Obama in 2012 than John McCain did in 2008, when Obama won 67 percent of the Hispanic vote, versus 31 percent for Senator McCain. In 2004, when President George W. Bush was reelected, he won 44 percent of the Hispanic vote.

I am surprised by Rick Perry’s weak showing. That might be due to other factors, such as Perry’s debate gaffes. There is one Republican who gets close to the 40% mark needed to win, that is Newt Gingrich.

As for Newt Gingrich, a separate survey in early November by the Pew Research Center showed Obama beating the former House speaker among Hispanic voters, 61 percent to 36 percent.

AT 36%, Newt is close to the 40% needed for teh GOP to win. In the 2010 Midtersm the GOP got 38%-40% depending on the survey. The result was an electoral victory. If the GOP doesn’t court the Hispanic vote, they may well become a permanent minority as odds are a New Rightwing Party will merge that will appeal to Conservative Hispanics. Marco Rubio has been warning the GOP to change its rhetoric in the debate. Clearly, Mitt Romney and the GOP Establishment hasn’t been listening. The choice is the GOP’s. Mitt Romney is hated in the Hispanic community and coudl damage the GOP brand in that community for a long time to come.

This poll should be a wake up call to Conservatives. Being against illegal Immigration, doesn’t mean you have to demonize Hispanics. Illegal is just that, illegal! Is that such a hard concept?

Tags: Hispanic Conservatives, Hispanic Vote, Newt Gingrich, Pew Research Center

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