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LeftInTX

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16. No guarantee that Latinos will vote Democratic

Reply to Alhena (Original post)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 06:38 PM

Jun 2017

They don't vote as a block.
Consider them more as an ethnic group such as Italian or Irish.

Once they move up in communities, like other ethnic groups they start to tend conservative.
Many are very religious and anti-abortion.
I know I live in that type of community.

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When will the pro-Dem demographic shift kick in? [View all] Alhena Jun 2017 OP

I think we're looking at 2 decades. Ace Rothstein Jun 2017 #1

Seriously? Trump's margin of victory was very small (assuming not hacked) Alhena Jun 2017 #2

A lot of it has to do with my second point. Ace Rothstein Jun 2017 #3

When that happens, you'll probably find that Republicans will become the New Socialists. It's only OnDoutside Jun 2017 #4

Or we could...I don't know.... vi5 Jun 2017 #5

what shift? Mosby Jun 2017 #6

Yep... LeftInTX Jun 2017 #15

Let us not think that demographics are the answers... Joe941 Jun 2017 #7

A Couple Of Points ChoppinBroccoli Jun 2017 #8

When rural areas start getting more Democrats. haele Jun 2017 #9

I wouldn't count on demographics to save us. Crunchy Frog Jun 2017 #10

It won't kick in at all. It will gradually work its way up out of the darkness. DFW Jun 2017 #11

It has already happened Awsi Dooger Jun 2017 #12

When the many... 2naSalit Jun 2017 #13

It already has. They just need to vote in higher numbers. LBM20 Jun 2017 #14

No guarantee that Latinos will vote Democratic LeftInTX Jun 2017 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M Jun 2017 #19

If you think it's just a race issue, you'll be waiting a long time... Baconator Jun 2017 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M Jun 2017 #20

I thought "pro Dem" referred to no-Dem-bashing *here*!1 UTUSN Jun 2017 #18

it's happening all the time. look at virginia. and obama JI7 Jun 2017 #21