for our community, for the latino community, it is huge that we have two candidates. now what s ironic, sean is that both are cuban americans a majority of the communities among latinos mexican-american both are republicans, and as you know latinos vote more for democrats than republicans. i know we always talk about demographics, i m not a big believer in identity politics, jorge, but that s just the reality. if you read any poll, they break it down demographically men, women, age et cetera but when you look, generally speaking at the hispanic community in america, i look at values that i identify with. hard work. family-oriented, conservative on social issues, deep faith love of country, but yet the vote historically in the latino vote has gone more towards the democrats than republicans. is it the issue of immigration? it s the issue of
the hispanic community in america, i look at values that i identify with. hard work. family-oriented, conservative on social issues, deep faith, love of country, but yet the vote historically in the latino vote has gone more towards the democrats than republicans. is it the issue of immigration? it s the issue of immigration. i agree with you. when it comes to values, you know ronald reagan used to say that, latinos are republicans, they just don t know. republicans missed a huge opportunity because when it comes to values, they re close to the hispanic community, but latinos honestly can t see beyond immigration. right now because immigration reform is a prerequisite for the latinos to look at republicans in a different light. in other words, it s a very simple concept, sean, people won t vote for a candidate who will deport your father, your
the number one issue in the hispanic community in america is economic empowerment, the desire of people to leave their children better off than themselves. it s the reason my parents worked two jobs and sacrificed throughout their lives so that i would have the opportunity to do things that they never could do. let me tell you why that was possible. it was possible because of god. it was possible because of their sacrifices. and it was possible because of รง the american free enterprise system. and the agenda that harry reid supports is trying to destroy and dismantle the american free enterprise system. and so that s why hispanics should be republicans. carlos gutierrez is the former congressman in a bush administration and melissa comarch is an executive director of voto latino. it seems as if we know that harry reid and marco rubio aren t debating, but having two separate arguments. harry reid is making the argument about immigration with hispanics and marco rubio is basically not
well, that was senator reid and his typical blunt fashion this week. we are back with jon ralston and liz sed dotty. reid s remark prompted in reaction from marco rubio, a hispanic american. let s take a lis. and let me explain to harry reid why hispanics, americans of hispanic descented would want to be republicans. the number one issue in the hispanic community in america is economic empowerment, the desire of people to leave their children better off than themselves. the agenda that he supports is trying to destroy the american free enterprise system. that s why hispanics should be republicans. all right, jon ralston, it was clear, larry and marco rubio are talking past each yoer. rubio wants to talk about the economy and claim that s what hispanics are talking about first and harry reid is clearly referring to the immigration debate, at that point it was the 14th amendment and birth right citizenship. what can you tell me about what
hispanic community in america is economic empowerment. it s the desire of people to leave their children better off than themselves. it s the reason why folks like my parents worked two jobs and sacrificed throughout their lives so i would have the opportunity to do things that they never could do. let me tell you why that was possible. it was possible because of god. it was possible because of their sacrifices. and it was possible because of the american free enterprise system. and the agenda that harry reid supports is trying to destroy and dismantle the american free enterprise system. and so that s why hispanics should be republicans. carlos gutierrez is the former congressman in a bush administration and melissa comarch is an executive director of voto latino. it seems as if we know that harry reid and marco rubio aren t debating, but having two separate arguments. harry reid is making the argument about immigration with hispanics and marco rubio is basically not wanting to talk