It can be argued that it was Hispanics who tipped the balance in the direction of the dems

[RagingInMiami]

After all, not only did Hispanics make up eight percent of the total vote on Tuesday, but 73 percent of Hispanics voted democrat while 26 percent voted republican, according to CNN exit polls.

In 2004, Hispanics still made up about eight percent of the total vote, but only 55 percent voted democrat while 42 percent voted republican.

This is an 18 percent increase in democrat votes in two years, most likely fueled by the anti-illegal immigrant hysteria that swept across the country as well as DU earlier this year.

And remember that article that stated that this was the biggest turnout for young voters in 20 years?

I'm willing to bet that it was Hispanics who contributed to that increase. Yes, the ones who were born in this country to immigrant parents. The ones who took it rather personal that their family members were going to be turned into felons because of their immigration status.

Mi amigos, this is what I call political capital. Let's not blow it.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/15965795.htm

[lcordero2]

1. Hispanic?

What's a Hispanic?

I prefer "Latino" myself

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[lcordero2]

4. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.elboricua.com/latino_hispanic.html

Strange, I didn't see a "cracker" when I looked in the mirror.

[Land Shark]

2. my exit poll for California 50th Cong. dist says 69% hispanics for D-Busby

and 28% for R-Bilbray. By far the highest ethnic group support here locally for D-Busby.

[EFerrari]

5. The day after I heard 75% but sorry, don't remember where.

Now, where is that 18% increase number from? Because Karl the Kool Aid Server did float some bogus increase in the HIspanic vote for Junior in 2004 but a Latino think tank debunked it, showing he did no or very little better in 2004 than he did in 2000.

[RagingInMiami]

6. No matter what figures you look at from the 2004 and 2000 elections

There was still a significant increase in Hispanic voting for democrats in 2006.

Not sure what Latino think tank you're referring to, but the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania (which operates factcheck.org) determined that Bush received 41 percent of the Hispanic vote in 2004 while receiving 35 percent of the Hispanic vote in 2000. And Gore received 65 percent in 2000 while Kerry recieved 59 percent in 2004.

But in the 2006 elections, the Wall Street Journal stated that a whopping 73 percent of Hispanics voted for democrats, so this is still a 14 percent increase from 2004 and an 8 percent increase from 2000.

Furthermore, Hispanics made up only 7 percent of the total vote in 2000 (which was up from 5 percent in 1996) while in 2006, they made up 8 percent of the total vote.

So I still think the argument can be made that Hispanics or Latinos or whatever the hell people want to call us played a significant role in tipping the balance of the 2006 elections towards the democrats.

[Bouncy Ball]

7. In my town in Texas, there was a huge sign at one

intersection that said, in Spanish, "Yesterday we marched, today we vote."

I thought it was pretty inspirational. Apparently so did a lot of other people!

[marmar]

8. The New York Times had a great exit poll graphic with detailed voting demographics...

in Thursday's paper:

Among the notable Democratic %s in the graphic:

Latinos - 70 percent (seemingly lower than the actual %)
African Americans - 89 percent
Jewish voters - 88 percent
Gay and lesbian voters - 75 percent (With all the Repug gay demonizing, who are these 25 percent?:shrug: )
18-29 yr olds - 61 percent
White, evangelical born again Christians - 29 percent

Kicking Repugs out of power - priceless.

[judaspriestess]

9. I find it surprising that many Hispanic voters went republican

Growing up in San Antonio, I never ever knew a republican Hispanic, I'm sure they are there but they are definately a rarity. San Antonio is usually the only major city in Texas that goes Dem and that is definately because of the Hispanic vote.

[marmar]

10. Not Dallas and Houston, and Austin?

Didn't every major city over 500,000 in population go majority Kerry in the last presidential election?

[NNN0LHI]

12. Cubans are considered Hispanic voters n/t

[mmonk]

11. The anti-immigrant movement + the police state movement

is why. The following ad appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer before the elections:

Deportation Raids & Round-ups Wrong

This is on behalf of all of us who habe been dismayed by the actions taken by certain well-known North Carolina politicians who are creating an atmosphere of fear by targeting Hispanic Americans.

America was founded on the backs of decent, hardworking, family-oriented immigrants and today these same kinds of people are being rounded up and thrown into jails while real criminals remain on the streets and in our boardrooms.

These election year tactics of fear cripple small business, hurt our economy, and tear apart families.

For example, in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina for the past six months, according to the sheriff's office, more than 1600 people, almost all Hispanics. have been screened for previous violations and over 800 put into immediate "removal proceedings" for as little as a speeding ticket.

These numbers do not include those singled out by the Homeland Security Immigration Center for Enforcement (ICE).

Latino men and women have been taken from their families and jailed, often out of state, with limited or no communication to their families and loved ones.

We feel these actions constitute a climate of fear that is truly wrong.

If you agree, talk to your neighbors, write letters, and vote against politicians who are exploiting the present climate of fear for political gain.

This statement is paid for by Citizens Against Unfair Treatment of Latino Americans.




I saved this ad because I think people need to know what is going on in this country. But I think this is why the Latino community went heavy for Democrats.

[Roy]

13. Actually, it was me......

Instead of telling folks to go and vote, this time I took many of them. Also, made sure that they and folks already at the polls chose the paper ballot rather than use the machine. And be sure and not mark the box for straight Dem ticket, but mark each candidate individually.

Without me walking Ms. McCaskill by the hand across the line we would have been sunk.

PLEASE....... PLEASE...... That's enough appluase...

ps send appreciation checks to:
Roy at
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