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Hugh_Lebowski

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9. Those that can legally vote here are also often quite anti-illegal-immigration as well

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 15, 2022, 08:52 AM

Jun 2022

Generally feeling like 'well I did things right, the hard way, so f*** these people who are coming here illegally'.

So if Dems are painted as the party being soft on illegal immigrants, it hurts us more than it helps with the population of Hispanic voters.

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Are Georgia Hispanics moving away from the Democrats? [View all] Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 OP

I shake my head in amazement, and not the good kind... Raster Jun 2022 #1

The reason the pundits usually give is Catholicism. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #3

If that were the case, we would not have won them in every election, but recent elections jimfields33 Jun 2022 #6

Yes,but our margin amongst Hispanics has been slipping before inflation. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #8

Those that can legally vote here are also often quite anti-illegal-immigration as well Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #9

Seems like some sad irony in that. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #10

There's very strong superstitious belief in the Hispanic community. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2022 #2

Repubs will never help Hispanics. rubbersole Jun 2022 #4

In my unscientific brain, it's not just Georgia. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #5

Howard Dean summed it up: God, Guns, & Gays. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #7

It's been coming cilla4progress Jun 2022 #11

My opinion ..... Lovie777 Jun 2022 #12

The irony is so thick you can cut it with a knife. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #13