Why Do So Many Latino Republicans Remain Silent? (Latina Lista)

“One characterization of Latinos that everyone likes to parrot is that as a group we don’t vote for the political party, as much as, we vote for the issues.

But when the issues are so intertwined with a party’s identity, that steadfast characterization runs the risk of being shattered.

It seems to be the case with the Latino community’s relationship with the Republican Party. After all, that’s how pundits explain how Bush was able to get so much of the Hispanic vote when he ran for office.”

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