Republicans are really screwing themselves lately with the electorate. Not only are they at risk for pissing off Independents with their government shutdown over Obamacare but they will piss off their base when they CAVE in the end which they will when the public turns against them.
Now because they have dragged their feet on immigration reform, the Hispanic community has turned against them even more then before.
http://www.nytimes.com/...
At this rate their approval rating will be lucky to be in the teens.
As we all know the Senate has passed a bipartisan immigration reform bill yet the House Republicans have sat on it. Well the media may have moved on but the Hispanic community is very much aware of this and are following what is happening in immigration reform closely.
Well because it is in limbo, Hispanics are turning cold towards the GOP and if this gets CEMENTED, I just don't see how Republicans are going to win another presidential election in a generation. If a presidential nominee doesn't get at least 35% (some say 40%) of the Latino vote he or she can't win the presidency period.
So let's see how Hispanics are currently viewing the GOP.
A new survey shows that Hispanics, the nation’s largest minority group, have grown increasingly negative toward the Republican Party during the political battle over changing immigration law and lean surprisingly liberal on social issues like gay marriage — a combination of factors that presents a steep challenge for Republicans in trying to win back Hispanic voters.
How are Hispanics being affected?
More than 6 in 10 Hispanic respondents said they felt closer to the Democratic Party than they had in the past, while only 3 in 10 said they felt closer to the Republican Party. When Hispanics were asked to offer descriptions of the parties, 48 percent of the responses about the Republicans were negative associations like “intolerant” and “out of touch,” while 22 percent of the responses for the Democrats were negative.
Just how important is immigration reform to an Hispanic voter?
And Hispanics in the poll said they were far more likely to vote for candidates based on their stances on immigration than on their stance on abortion or gay marriage.
The parties’ handling of immigration has been a major factor swaying Hispanics’ allegiances. In the survey, 42 percent of Hispanics said that Democrats were better able to deal with immigration, while 16 percent said Republicans would do better.
If Republicans continue to drag their feet on immigration reform we could see a permanent realignment of Hispanics with the Democratic party as we have seen with African-Americans after the passage of the Civil Rights bills.