Census Bureau on 2014 Voter Turnout: The Hispanocalypse

[roo_ster]

Census Bureau on 2014 Voter Turnout: Hispanic Rage Over Immigration Peters Out Yet Again

http://www.unz.com/isteve/census-bureau-on-2014-voter-turnout-hispanic-rage-over-immigration-peters-out-again/

Or not.

In 2013-2014, we were informed over and over that if the Republicans in the House didn’t pass the Gang of Eight’s amnesty comprehensive immigration reform, the tidal wave of Hispanic electoral rage would sweep away the stale pale male GOP.

But then that didn’t happen in the November 2014 election.

The Census Bureau has finally gotten around to releasing the data from its biennial survey of voter turnout, which shows just how much Hispanic-American citizens cared about the immigration issue: only 27.0% of potential Hispanic voters bothered to show up at the polls last November.

Add in the cost of motivating moderates relative to base voters to get to the polls and the hispandering approach is a recipe for losing elections.

This seems pretty on the mark:

Worked with lots of Hispanics, both legal and illegal. The “CW” is the ,yes over exaggerated but real, increase in Hispanics votes for Dubya were because of his pro amnesty stance. From talking to some of the Hispanics who voted for Bush, I found this not necessarily to be the case.

I think that much of the Dubya’s relative appeal to Hispanics was that compared to both the metrosexual Gore and Kerry was that he was perceived as winner of the “Quien Es Mas Macho?” question.

Lots of Hispanic men and women will find the fact that Columba wears the pantalones in the Jeb family to be a huge turn off for “No Heuvos”.

On the other hand Donald Trump’s alpha male status, machismo and way with the ladies will prove wildly appealing.

And GOP turnout in 2014 bought us...

The only problem with this reasoning is that both parties still suck balls. So Republicans took back Congress last year – just I’m time to rubber stamp Obama’s executive amnesty orders. Good job, Republican voters!

[vaskidmark]

If you are going to continue trying to interject facts into the "conversation" we'll have to deal with you.  Sure would be a shame if ....

stay safe.

[MechAg94]

I think more and more voters are getting tired and or numb to the pandering.  I think that is why Trump and the Democrat challenger are seeing increases in the polls.  People really just want to hear some real actual straight talk about issues.  Of course, the candidate still has to confidently speak about these things.  Otherwise, the look back to the "who is better looking" voters.