How important are Hispanic voters in the 2016 Elections?

I would think that Hispanics, like any other group, contain many fair minded people who will not side with someone merely because he is from the same ethnic group.

I love irony Brandon... and I love your post.

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I would think that Hispanics, like any other group, contain many fair minded people who will not side with someone merely because he is from the same ethnic group.

What you are saying here is that for the great majority of Hispanics to disagree with you about immigration (as it is easy to prove through polling, election results or just talking to them) means that they are not "fair minded" (your words).

Then you say that I am am "name-calling" for suggesting that you are displaying a political bias.

Do you see why this amuses me so?

(For the record, most Hispanics feel that the using the word "illegal" as a noun to refer to a human being is racist even if that human being has broken immigration laws. You can defend your use of the word (even though that word is not used to describe White people who break other laws), but I am just relaying the opinion of most Hispanics. )

The biggest mistake you are making Brandon, is to forget that everyone who gets to vote is an American with the same rights and same political power that you have.

When you say the word "American" you are forgetting that there are many Americans who disagree with your position, in fact there are many Americans who think your opinions are offensive and against our national values. The fact is the majority of Americans, according to polls and election results, want immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship for people here illegally now... something that you would never accept.

If we only counted White male votes as American votes, then you may well have your way. But, sorry to say Brandon, all of us get to vote equally whether we are White or male or not.

That is why the Republican candidates are in such a wonderfully difficult spot. The fact that they have to appease you to win the primary (because White angry males dominate the Republican primary) makes it nearly impossible for them to win in the general election where there are a significant number of Blacks, Asians, Hispanics and women.

I thought I got to state my opinion here whatever it is.

The United States, like every other country, has the right to enforce immigration laws and people who have entered or remained in the country illegally can fairly be called "illegals."

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The United States, like every other country, has the right to enforce immigration laws and people who have entered or remained in the country illegally can fairly be called "illegals."

Brandon, when you say "The United States... has the right to enforce immigration laws..." you are basically assuming that "The United States" wants to enforce immigration laws. The question is, who represents "The United States"?

I don't see evidence that the United States (outside of the angry mostly White people in the Republican party) has any desire to enforce the immigration laws. After all, the United States did elect Barack Obama, convincingly, to the White House two times knowing full well his stated intention to change immigration laws.

I will tell you want Brandon. Let's have an election. You put up a candidate who wants to deport all of the "illegals"(sic), and my side will put up a candidate who wants to provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

And let's accept the fact that all Americans, whether they are White or Hispanic or Black or Muslim or anything else, have the right to their own opinion on the direction America should go and that even those of us who vote for amnesty are doing so believing that that is the path that best represents the values and the interests of the United States that we are a part of.

Let's have the election decide.

The latest Fox News poll shows a majority of American voters believes illegal immigrants should be given a chance to apply for citizenship, as long as they meet certain requirements.

The poll asked voters what government policy should be toward illegal immigrants currently in the U.S. Two thirds -- 66 percent -- think there should be a path to citizenship, but only if the individual meets requirements such as paying back taxes, learning English and passing a background check.

Some 17 percent say all illegal immigrants should be deported, and another 13 percent prefer a guest worker program that would allow immigrants to remain in the U.S. to work, but only for a limited time.

Majorities of Republicans (56 percent), independents (69 percent) and Democrats (74 percent) believe the government should allow a path to citizenship, as do majorities of whites (63 percent) and non-whites (75 percent).

Republicans (22 percent) are somewhat more likely than independents (15 percent) and Democrats (14 percent) to favor deporting all illegal immigrants.

The right wing media has done a wonderfully Pavlovian job on their audience. By convincing right wingers that they must ONLY pay attention to sources that are committed to conservative causes, they ensure that their audience is now committed to the conservative camp forever. Talk about a moneymaker.

McGentrix asked for polls, I gave him a poll from a couple of months ago. And I should point out that CBS and the NY Times gave fairly accurate predictions as to how the 2012 election went, so it is not all propaganda, much as the right wing media would love to be able to claim so.

Donald Trump brought 30,000 supporters from deep red Alabama to a Friday night pep rally in a football stadium, the latest sign that the Republican front-runner has broad, nationwide strength.

Over an hour of often rambling remarks, the New York businessman reveled in the crowd size while he offered them his usual menu of patriotic pledges and carefree criticism of the media, his opponents and political correctness that he said his crowd similarly despised.

"We've gotten an amazing reception," Trump said as he began his remarks, turning his back to the podium at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium and pointing to the rafters behind him. "Has this been crazy? Man!"

The event had the trappings of a big Friday night high school match-up. Trump flew by the stadium in his private jet shortly before 6 p.m., doing a loop around the arena before landing. The fly-by was announced over the stadium's loudspeaker to cheers.

The event was previously planned to be held at the nearby Civic Center but was moved to the 43,000-seat Ladd-Peebles Stadium -- a venue normally home to high school football games -- to accommodate the crowd. The City of Mobile confirmed late Friday that 30,000 people attended.

"It was one of the greatest events Mobile ever put on aside from Mardi Gras," said Colby Cooper, Mayor Sandy Stimpson's chief of staff.

Most voters continue to believe the federal government is not interested in stopping illegal immigration, and support for state rather than federal enforcement of immigration laws is now at its highest level in several years.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 55% of Likely U.S. Voters still think that the policies and practices of the federal government encourage people to enter the United States illegally. Just half that many (27%) disagree, while 18% are not sure.

I don't see evidence that the United States (outside of the angry mostly White people in the Republican party) has any desire to enforce the immigration laws.

Incidently... I am strongly pro-immigrant...