Instead of addressing the real concerns of the Hispanic community in America, which is jobs Obama tried to pander. He thought by using rhetoric about illegals and paint Republicans as racist, that would be enough to woo the Latin vote. Instead, all it has done is turn them off to Obama. They are like any American and are worried about jobs. They don’t give a rats ass about some illegal border jumper, they are worried about a better tomorrow. As a result, Obama now is paying the political price and his approval among Hispanics is 44%.
President Barack Obama’s approval rating among Hispanics has plunged to an all-time low of 44 percent — down an astonishing 45 points from its peak, a new Gallup poll reveals.
Obama’s approval rating among Hispanics stood at 74 percent when he took office and rose to 85 percent by April 2009. It last stood at 85 percent on May 17, 2009, but has been dropping ever since.
By April of this year, the rating had reached 47 percent, and after a slight uptick it dropped to 44 percent in the most recent Gallup poll, down 5 points from the previous poll concluded on August 14.
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“But there are a lot of Latinos, a lot of Hispanics in America, that came here the legal way, love our country, and they followed the rule of law,” she said. “We are in big trouble and the president is feeding into it. I believe this is going to backfire on the Obama administration.”
Brewer, who has vowed to fight the new policy, added: “We were all hoping he would come up with a job plan. But with this latest document on amnesty, he has really come forth with a job plan but I didn’t know that it was going to be for the illegals.”
If the GOP was smart, They would take advantage of this situation. The Republicans should focus on helping small Hispanic businesses and helping Latins integrate in America by making sure their kids are taught English in Schools and not put in ESL classes. They should also create a counter to the Kapo group La Raza. Hispanic is not a race, but a cultural grouping that is composed of different races or combinations.
Another tactic the GOP should do is change the tone of the illegal immigration debate. Instead of letting Nativist yahoos go out there and turn this into some racial or cultural invasion. Or promote fantasies about Mexico being some superpower with a mighty military about to invade, when they can’t even control their own nation or fight Cartels, they should use Machiavellian tactics. Get Hispanic Conservatives to go out there and play off Legal Hispanics against the illegals. Make it an issue of law and fairness. Go after Obama for caring about illegals and not the concerns of American citizens of all backgrounds.
The Republicans have a choice. They can pander to Nativists who are currently claiming Marco Rubio is not a real American and win maybe at best one more election at the cost of turning Hispanics into permanent Democratic voters. But if the GOP respects Hispanics and their culture, they can bring them into the fold and cripple the Democrats. It’s up to the Republicans.
Fortune favors the bold!
(Hat Tip: Eliana)
