Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Hispanic Voters is a must for anyone who wants to win
For any nominee to win, they have to win over many different minority groups. One of those key minority groups is Hispanics. This article describes the struggle to win over these voters before the election rolls around. Personally, I think it would be a smart move for Romney to get Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to be his running mate, 1. Because he is a popular senator who hasnt been in the Senate very long, 2. Because republicans and democrats alike respect him, 3. He will win the Hispanic vote for Romney. But that's just me.
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Garrett was probably jumping around when he found "Rubio" in this article due to his love for him to be the future president someday. I think Obama's going to easily sweep the Latino votes. Romney has been tripping up a lot lately. The predicted polling numbers for the Latino outcome is self explanatory. This one just isn't in the cards for Romney.
ReplyDeleteThe third paragraph in already ties Latinos to Immigration. Isn't that sort of insulting to insinuate such a stereotype on people? Why would Latinos want to associate with a party that immediately points the finger on immigration issues when there are families that have lived in the US for decades or generation.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Liam's comment that O'bama will be able to win over the Latino votes. They tend to be more democratic, obviously meaning they would tend to vote for O'bama. But if Romney were to get Rubio as his running mate that would defiantly help his cause with the Latinos.
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be tough for Romney to get the Latino vote this election, but I think it can be done. Obama is the favorite for the Latino vote and I think Romney's plan should just try to make it close. I agree with Garrett that Romney's running mate is going to be a campaign changer, but Romney shouldn't just be going after the Latino vote, there are many other large voting demographics that he needs to appeal to. For example women will be a huge demographic to appeal to.
ReplyDeleteWinning latino votes is going to be important and difficult for Romney to do. Running with Rubio would make sense but it is also risky. Choosing a high profile VP, as John McCain can attest, is dangerous. Romney is not particularly likable and Rubio is a rising star that could easily overshadow a luke-warm candidate like Romney. Sarah Palin didn't win John McCain the female vote and her star power/bilious incompetence cost him the election. Romney might just want to concede this demographic and continue to build his advantage to an overwhelming portion amongst white men.
ReplyDeleteI'm not so sure why you assert that Marco Rubio is "respected by Republicans and Democrats alike." Rubio is a far-right, Tea Party type and not many Democrats are too into him. I also think it is dangerous nominating someone of a particular background on the assumption that it will attract voters of a similar background. Women did not vote overwhelmingly for McCain/Palin, and it is a stretch to imagine that Puerto Ricans or Mexican-Americans would necessary rally to the Republican camp simply because Romney nominated a Cuban-American as his running mate. There are lots of different Latino groups, not all of whom would automatically identify with Marco Rubio.
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ReplyDeleteI agree but also disagree with Mr. Danson. in online article on time magazine website two weeks ago Marco Rubio was chosen as one of the top 100 most influential people in the world. Even if Democrats don't like Rubio, Rubio is always trying to find common ground between the two parties. With that I believe that Rubio will be a strong running mate for Romney. However, I don't know if having a Cuban- American running mate will help get minority votes.
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