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November 28, 2012 06:37 PM UTC
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a more diverse group that will vote for them, without them having to budge on ideology. They haven’t yet explained that magical process, though . . .
counting on diversifying their ranks by appealing to anti-gay hispanics. That is why they are moderating on immigration while reiterating their opposition to civil unions and marriage equality.
tone or picking a few Latino or African American faces. This was exemplified when, back in 2008, they thought it would be great to have a woman VP to peel off disappointed HRC supporters. But it’s clear they thought that women are so shallow any woman would do. It didn’t seem to occur to them that HRC supporters might not be enthusiastic about a candidate 180 degrees from HRC on all the issues strictly on the basis of gender. It’s the same with a few window dressing Latinos and African Americans. Yes Latinos and African Americans would love to see more candidates from their communities to support but they also have to be candidates who represent them on the issues. They won’t go for just any candidate just like Democratic and Democratic leaning women aren’t going to go for just any woman.
You may see some black and brown faces on the podiums at big GOP events, such as televised conventions, but when the camera pans the crowd, it may as well be at a KKK rally without the robes. As long as the GOP thinks that correctly color coded candidates are the answer for attracting people of color without having to change any policy positions beyond a few slight tweaks and more polite language, nothing is going to change.
As the polls cited by ajb demonstrate, the go to fear mongering on social issues that worked so well for them in the past isn’t working anymore. As these figures show, a much larger percentage of Latinos went for Obama than the smaller but still majority percentage that approve of gay marriage so that’s just not going to do it for them. It wasn’t a deal breaking issue and that’s just one example. Colorado Rs aren’t going to be able to win the Latino vote with nothing but social/religious wedge issues.
They’re driving their car off the cliff, and that’s good news.
THE GOP IS FULL OF LOONIES AND THIS IS WHY THEY ARE SLOWLY BUT SURELY MORPHING INTO YESTERDAY’S PARTY. I DO NOT FAVOR GAY MARRIAGE, BUT CIVIL UNIONS MAKE ABSOLUTE SENSE. I AM NOT IN FAVOR OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, HOWEVER A COMPREHENSIVE REFORM OF OUR SYSTEM IS URGENTLY NEEDED. WE NEED SOLUTIONS TO SERIOUS PROBLEMS, NOT PANDERING TO THE BIG CORPORATIONS!
There’s no GOP plan for icky diversity . . . never has been, never will be.
The PLAN is to get as many of their white-thinkers into office and use their positions to eliminate the opportunities and potential for opposition voters. OK, that didn’t work so well this time, but with the majority hold on so many state houses and Governorships, you can bet that on seeing some new and improved sequels next cycle. Why? Well, duh, it’s obviously god’s plan . . . that, and being a true dinosaur means never having to say die.