Thanks to Trump, 45 percent of Latinos now see GOP as 'hostile,' up from 18 percent in 2012

[steve2470]

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/17/1486603/-Thanks-to-Trump-45-percent-of-Latinos-now-see-GOP-as-hostile-up-from-18-percent-in-2012?detail=email

In case anyone was wondering how badly the GOP is tanking with Latino voters, Lynn Vavreck has a reminder:

Surveys of Latinos conducted by the Gallup Organization, NBC News and CNN all show that the party’s brand has been hurt by the language of the 2016 contest. Data from ImpreMedia and Latino Decisions that spans the three years after Mitt Romney’s loss detail the magnitude and depth of the reaction to the 2016 campaign.

In 2012, only 18 percent of Latino voters thought Mr. Romney was “hostile” toward Hispanic voters. By November 2015, the number who thought that [about the GOP] had jumped to 45 percent. The largest shift was among those 18 to 35. More than three times as many young Latino respondents think the party is hostile toward them compared with 2012 results (a move to 65 percent from 18 percent in 2012).

Donald Trump has railed against anyone and everyone who's foreign in one way or another, but he launched his campaign last year with an all-out assault on Latinos in particular, characterizing them as rapists and drug dealers and criminals. Even with a field that includes three fluent Spanish speakers, the whole GOP just played along, letting The Donald drag them down to the lowest common denominator. Now the entire GOP brand is saddled with his hateful politics, regardless of who wins the nomination.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. Man, I find myself thanking Trump over and over again of late.

First for telling the truth about the disaster that was George W Bush, and now for pushing Latinos away from the GOP.

[phantom power]

2. Makes me wonder if the other 55% are living under a rock.

GOP primaries are like a competition to see who can promise to fuck over minorities the hardest. This year might be worse than usual, but it's not really new.

[Wounded Bear]

3. I'm assuming a yoooge chunk of those...

are in the "unfavorable" category.

[steve2470]

4. they probably aren't paying any attention

My impression is that the vast majority of people hate politics and want nothing to do with it, except right before a Presidential election every 4 years. Even then, most people don't even vote usually.

[Hortensis]

5. What? Only 18% saw GOP as hostile in 2012? LOL.

Turns out the 18% is supposed to refer to their view of Romney alone.

Generally speaking, Latinos of course are as tuned to their special issues as blacks are. Even conservative Latinos know all too well that they're not welcome in the Republicans embattled little white tent, some rhetorical "out-reach" from that tent a bone the GOP is tossing their way.

Btw, with the GOP behaving that way, who doubts their hopes must depend on stealing at least dozens of elections?

[Binkie The Clown]

6. Considering Trumps involvement in Pro Wrestling...

... and their propensity for street theater (recall the fake feuds and phony dramatics that are stock in trade for pro wrestling) it's beginning to look more and more like Trump is punking the Republican party, and is actually a Democrat.