What would you do for a Hispanic vote? Learn Spanish, dance the Macarena, develop a tolerance for jalapeño peppers? How about change your platform on illegal immigration?
As the 2012 presidential election approaches, the number of Hispanics living and working here in the United States is a fast growing demographic that continues to increase at a steady rate. This years presidential candidates are finding that new statistic hard to ignore, and in response are reevaluating their stand on immigration.
Unemployment, health care, foreign policy, the economy, and immigration are some of the many pressing issues on the ticket this election. But for candidates in the GOP, concerns of immigration seems to be their all access pass in the quest to rally support from potential young Hispanic voters.
The possibility of Hispanics in the United States being illegal immigrants themselves is high, but the GOP doesn't think it is worth taking a chance by not targeting Hispanics in their campaign strategies.
Some candidates in the GOP and RNC have even gone as far as producing Spanish language TV commercials. This however has only received scrutiny due to studies revealing that most voters of the Hispanic race are English speakers as well.
Immigration is a sensitive issue for many potential Hispanic voters who may probably still have strong ties to their native countries and family members struggling to cross the border. This issue therefore is a sensitive topic for many candidates as well as they are hesitant to walk the fine line and cross boundaries themselves in pressing the issue.
No comments:
Post a Comment