Immigration News & Opinion
Sat - May 19, 2012

Politico, January 25. Jeb Bush, who is staying neutral in the Florida primary fight that's moving through his state right now, cautions the Republican Party about losing an opportunity to appeal to Hispanic voters — a necessary voting segment if the party is to achieve victory in the fall — in a Washington Post opinion piece: In the 15 states that are likely to decide who controls the White House and the Senate in 2013, Hispanic voters will represent the margin of victory. For the Republican Party, the stakes could not be greater. Just eight years after the party’s successful effort to woo Hispanic voters in 2004, this community — the fastest-growing group in the United States, according to census data — has drifted away. Although Democrats hold the edge, Republicans have an opportunity. We also have a record of winning Hispanic voters in certain statewide and national elections. Here are four suggestions on how Republican candidates can regain momentum with the most powerful swing voters.