Absolutely right. I think Bush was able to get 40% of the Hispanic vote in one of his re-elections.Quote from AAAintheBeltway:
With respect, that is the cover story, the one they started wailing about immediately after the election. The fact is hispanics are only slightly more than 8% of the electorate and have always voted around 70% for democrats because they vote along class and ethnic lines. They weren't going to vote for Romney if he promised to tear down the border fence and hand out free tacos.
It's simple math. Why would it help republicans to increase the size of the group that is second only to blacks in voting against them? So unless we think they are delusional, there has to be another reason. Clearly there is. Two groups that back republicans are small business and the CEO class. They both are desperate to get more mexicans in here. The first group so they can hire people at low wages. The second to counteract the trend toward fewer big families with lots of young kids to buy stuff for.
We are being sold out so some businessmen can buy another beach house.
And, I read a poll not too long ago that showed legal Hispanics aren't even that interested in amnesty for the illegals that are here. They see it as just more competition for jobs and benefits.