As Democrats go hard left, Hispanics head to the center

[Elderberry]

Roll Call by David Winston 6/23/2021

The 2020 election was a surprise on many levels. President Donald Trump got much closer to reelection than most pundits predicted. The blue wave turned out to be a figment of the media’s and Democrats’ imagination. And Republicans did far better than expected down ballot and across the country.

There have been plenty of autopsies done by partisans and academics, and plenty of interesting takeaways from the election, particularly on what happened with Hispanics and why. The answer is ideology. Today, Hispanic voters tend to be slightly center-right, ideologically, and closer to independents at a time when the Democratic Party is heading further and further left.

In one post-election report, a consortium of Democratic groups acknowledged what they called “campaign misfires” in the way Democrats engaged Hispanic and Latino voters.

Specifically, the report says, “Latino and Hispanic voters were broadly treated as get-out-the-vote targets rather than audiences for persuasion.” It went on to say, “Campaign messaging didn’t always reflect the different values and priorities of urban Hispanic voters vs rural Hispanic voters, much less account for what would persuade Hispanic men in the Rio Grande Valley, oil and gas workers in New Mexico or Latinas in South Florida.”

In a recent New York Magazine interview, Democratic pollster David Shor weighed in on his party’s performance in the 2020 election. Based on the interview, it appears that Democrats continue to interpret 2022 in the context of demographics, race and class and less about voters’ belief systems and positions on issues.

Give him credit: Shor does recognize that white liberal elites are pushing the party to the left and alienating certain voter groups, including Hispanics.

More: https://www.rollcall.com/2021/06/23/as-democrats-go-hard-left-hispanics-head-to-the-center/

[skeeter]

Contrary to what the racialists on the left think Hispanic voters aren’t wild about illegal immigration

[Smokin Joe]

Trump got so close, they had to re-rig the damned election. Otherwise, he's have won in a landslide.

[jmyrlefuller]

What center?

The most prominent Hispanic politician in America is also the symbol of entitled millennial socialism.

[mystery-ak]

June 26, 2021
Democrats go left, but Hispanics are not rushing to join them
By Silvio Canto, Jr.

In a couple of recent posts, we've discussed how Republicans in Texas won elections in areas with significant Hispanic populations, from McAllen to Fort Worth to Arlington to that special election in the 6th District.  In other words, those areas are rich in Hispanic votes, but the Democrats were not the ones partying on Election Night.

Who spoiled "la fiesta"?

This analysis confirms what I've been seeing.  This is from Roll Call:

    The 2020 election was a surprise on many levels. President Donald Trump got much closer to reelection than most pundits predicted. The blue wave turned out to be a figment of the media's and Democrats' imagination. And Republicans did far better than expected down ballot and across the country.

    There have been plenty of autopsies done by partisans and academics, and plenty of interesting takeaways from the election, particularly on what happened with Hispanics and why. The answer is ideology. Today, Hispanic voters tend to be slightly center-right, ideologically, and closer to independents at a time when the Democratic Party is heading further and further left.

    In one post-election report, a consortium of Democratic groups acknowledged what they called "campaign misfires" in the way Democrats engaged Hispanic and Latino voters.

    Specifically, the report says, "Latino and Hispanic voters were broadly treated as get-out-the-vote targets rather than audiences for persuasion." It went on to say, "Campaign messaging didn't always reflect the different values and priorities of urban Hispanic voters vs rural Hispanic voters, much less account for what would persuade Hispanic men in the Rio Grande Valley, oil and gas workers in New Mexico or Latinas in South Florida."

    In a recent New York Magazine interview, Democratic pollster David Shor weighed in on his party's performance in the 2020 election. Based on the interview, it appears that Democrats continue to interpret 2022 in the context of demographics, race and class and less about voters' belief systems and positions on issues.

more
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/06/democrats_go_left_but_hispanics_are_not_rushing_to_join_them.html

[Free Vulcan]

I hate illegal immigration, and we still need to secure the border, but it's high time for conservatives to cultivate Hispanics. They are a natural fit.

[Smokin Joe]

I hate illegal immigration, and we still need to secure the border, but it's high time for conservatives to cultivate Hispanics. They are a natural fit.

The vast majority I know are hard working people with a serious set of family values. That's a good fit, IMHO, too.

[Elderberry]

Several of the Hispanics I know are too conservative to vote Republican. They are voting Independent. Playing the long game.

[libertybele]

Several of the Hispanics I know are too conservative to vote Republican. They are voting Independent. Playing the long game.

Interesting.  Unless by some miracle the GOP actually has a true conservative running, I won't be voting Republican. I'm all done with them as a party in general.

[catfish1957]

I know some (Hispanic) whose families have been in Texas since the 1700's.

As a whole they vote pretty conservatively.