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Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
5. The Latino vote in South Florida for the most part votes GOP irregardless of how bad the candidate.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:23 PM
Jul 2016

See the Miami area's Congressional delegation. Cretins all.

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)
7. Oh,I get it. Cubans are not rapists, drug smugglers and criminals in general
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:28 PM
Jul 2016

They are all law abiding upstanding rPukes.

 

BobbyDrake

(2,542 posts)
8. And yet, ironically, it's the GOP who fought tooth and nail to deny renewing ties to Cuba.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:30 PM
Jul 2016

I guess voting against your own self-interest isn't just for poor white Republicans.

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)
9. Actually they did that to retain the cuban vote.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:32 PM
Jul 2016

These Cubans are opposed to any lifting of sanctions against Castro's Cuba.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
10. Having lived in FL, NY, and CA I can say while Hispanics are heavily Democratic but.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:37 PM
Jul 2016

Having lived in FL, NY, and CA I can say while Hispanics are heavily Democratic but they are not a monolith. The research bears me out.

msongs

(67,405 posts)
4. there likely many latinos who are doing fine financially these days and do not feel threatened by
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:21 PM
Jul 2016

trump. sort of like log cabin republicans.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
6. 24% isn't a lot. I suspect that is how he will do among Jews and Asians.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:27 PM
Jul 2016

I believe HRC can get > 95% of the African American vote.

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