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Anti-Immigrant Perception Effects GOP
"... if we're viewed as anti-somebody — in other words, if the party is viewed as anti-immigrant — then another fellow may say, well, if they're against the immigrant, they may be against me. We've got to be a party for a better future, and for hope."
The question I ask of you, my friends is, what is the future of the Republican Party if potential voters perceive us to be anti-immigrant or cold and unwelcoming? You may say that is not an apt description of our party, but remember that perception is everything. We cannot afford to deny this. We cannot stick our heads in the sand and pretend this perception does not exist. This is a public relations matter for our party and it is also a personal matter for each and every one of us who cares about the GOP's sustenance and viability. We cannot argue with statistics that indicate the growing ranks of Hispanic (traditionally conservative) voters, growing year by year that we need to jump into our voting pool and not wade over to the other side. We can all help in this effort. I am inviting you all to realize why this is vital to us as Republicans and I am asking you to join the RPV Hispanic coalition. We will be having a Taco Fiesta coalition meeting January 31st and I welcome you all to come. Our plan for outreach will be discussed and you will get your marching orders for this greatly needed effort. Good food, great company and a crucial agenda....Tito and I hope to see you there (see events page).
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Permalink Reply by Deborah Munoz on -
I agree with you on that. Tito was able to interview with several Spanish speaking stations that broadcasted in several states and also some internationally, the month before the election.
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Permalink Reply by Patrick N. Washington on -
Anti-immigration perception? I do not think that is perceived by people outside of the party. That perception comes from GOP insiders that think that we should throw our principles for solid borders out of the window and work with the likes of Ted Kennedy to legalize the status of folks that illegally entered the country.
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Permalink Reply by Shahid Ahmad on -
>>Nationally, all Latino demographic sub-groups voted for Obama by heavy margins. According to the national exit poll, 64% of Hispanic males and 68% of Hispanic females supported Obama. Latino youth, just as all youth nationwide, supported Obama over McCain by a lopsided margin -- 76% versus 19%. [Pew Research]
RPV Hispanic Coalition's outreach efforts will help move these these numbers in our direction.
This is a great initiative!
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Permalink Reply by Sandy Cope on -
Patrick- You are so correct. The Liberals pander to the immigrants (among many other groups) just for votes. They really have no more care or concern for anyone other than to keep them down and dependent on the government. What good will it do anyone when Obama foolishly opens the floodgates, and with the economic situation the way it is, there won't be jobs for many. How are all the new people coming in supposed to find work to pay for the needs of their families, in addition to everyone here now?
Patrick N. Washington said:Anti-immigration perception? I do not think that is perceived by people outside of the party. That perception comes from GOP insiders that think that we should throw our principles for solid borders out of the window and work with the likes of Ted Kennedy to legalize the status of folks that illegally entered the country.
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Permalink Reply by Deborah Munoz on
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Scott:
Recognizing the humanity of all individuals is crucial. We should do it not only from the PR prespective; we should do it because it's the right thing to do. We have had a lot of back and forth commentary here, writing about immigration, which is basically the airing of a lot of emotion and very little knowledge. Immigration law is very complicated and it deserves careful study. We should study it well and know what we're talking about before we make sweeping generalizations and comments.
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Permalink Reply by Mark Collins on -
The whole point of Conservatism is that it dares to think. It is easy to be emotional. Thats why most have liberal views when they are young. They have not yet learned to think.
Leave the emotion behind and realize that where immigration is concerned there needs to be a logical, legal process based upon the needs of the country. It cannot and should not be based on the emotions of everyone who knows someone who they wish could live here. I'm sure we all would wish our lifestyle upon every resident of Darfur but we cannot take them in. They need to be willing to fight for their own country and we should be helping them. Similarly with our South and Central American neighbors, we can take no more of them than the immigration needs of this country allow. Do we wish them a better life. Of course we do. We should do everything within our power to help them end the strife in their own countries. If we have needs that their populations can fill here than we need to create a process that fills that need without treating the immigrants like second class citizens. They should be welcomed as guests, here to work and to prove that they would make worthy citizens.
Immigration is indeed a complex issue. I think reaching out to minorities is even more complex. Immigration is not the only reason why republicans lost the hispanic vote. We ran a horrible campaign on so many fronts. The biggest and most frequent problem is that when we do speak to minority interests we seem to do so from a distance. This comes off as pandering more than outreach. I see outreach as getting together with people on the street level and listening to their thoughts. Giving them your ideas, unfiltered and let them digest them. Look for common ground.
I don't think any of this would have counteracted the desire for minorities to have a minority in the Whitehouse. This racist attitude should wane now though and we must engage these good people.
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Permalink Reply by Mark Collins on
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It does seem confusing. I work with almost all minorities and, like the general minority population, 90% of them voted for Obama. Very few could give a good reason why leading one to believe that it was purely racial. In most cases I believe it was purely racial. That does not make them bad people. People on both sides vote for candidates without really ever knowing anything about them. That is nothing new. The fact that minorities voted along racial lines in this particular election has as much to do with the event itself as it does with any political view. Because of this I am not sure that in this past election there's really much that could have been done to stop the tide. In future elections I am hopeful that, now that minorities feel more involved in the process, we can bring discussions of ideas to them. To whites as well for that matter. This is where we need to distinguish ourselves and never give up speaking conservative values to all people. I do not believe that it is right to give up on anyone. WIN the hearts and minds of people through sound principles. Engage in outreach not to broaden the platform but to shine a light on it.
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Permalink Reply by The Bulletproof Monk on -
I agree with Martha here. It is inevitable that Republicans/Conservatives will hatch their own media. Since the mainstream media in this country is tilted far left...the natural progression of their actions against us is a new growth of media that is above that "tilt". Part of that media outreach ought to be broadcast on spanish-language stations.
Unfortunately, the owners of those stations may or may not be receptive to the programming.
Tito brought up the subject up in another entry, but it was spot-on. If we hope to get a fair shake in presenting our case to the American People, we are no doubt going to have to invest in a delivery system of airwaves that do just that. The existing liberal media isn't going to allow it to happen on their stations. And Fox News has led the way, because they have shown that the audiece is there, it just needs more saturation in news that isn't one-sided or canned.
Martha Dudley said:The problem is perception. The perception is generated by the liberal media, one member of which bragged that their favorable, fawning coverage gave Obama a 15% uptick in the '08 election.
They have the power to shape perceptions, particularly among those who rely solely on network news for information. Their training technique for Republican elected officials is simple: To receive any favorable coverage, you must agree with Democrats.
They also use the news black-out to their advantage. In the past, people have asked me, "Why aren't Republicans doing anything?" I explain that the media generally won't report what Republicans do, so they can't rely on the old media to find out what is going on.
It would be great to get versions of Rush, Sean and Levin, etc. on Spanish speaking radio stations to reach out to Hispanics, etc. We either have find a way to use the media or go around the media to get the Republican message out to as many people as possible.
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