I think everyone knows Newt Gingrich represents a fringe of the party. He is a bomb thrower. IMO religious, socially conservative Hispanics have much in common with Republicans (voters, not politicians) who are much more mainstream.


>After Gingrich's quote the other day...."Learn English, the language of prosperity, don't learn the language of the Ghetto", when discussing bilingual school classes, I think Hispanics will stay far away from repugs.
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>>>>One irony of the whole saga is that Hispanics would seem to be a natural constituency of the Republican Party. They tend to be devoutly religious and conservative on social issues. Could it be the color of their skin? Maybe that's the cold hard pebble of truth that no one wants to acknowledge.
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>>>Nice Mike. Play the race card.
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>>>I think if what you say is true, it speaks well for those that want stricter border.
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>>The race card is there, Sam. I didn't play it.