{"id":417340,"date":"2022-03-17T04:33:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T01:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/fed-up-hispanics-are-drifting-to-the-gop\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T04:33:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T01:33:19","slug":"fed-up-hispanics-are-drifting-to-the-gop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fed-up-hispanics-are-drifting-to-the-gop\/","title":{"rendered":"#Fed-up Hispanics are drifting to the GOP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2495f6371d6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2495f6371d6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fed-up-hispanics-are-drifting-to-the-gop\/#%E2%80%9CFed-up_Hispanics_are_drifting_to_the_GOP%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Fed-up Hispanics are drifting to the GOP&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFed-up_Hispanics_are_drifting_to_the_GOP%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Fed-up Hispanics are drifting to the GOP&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Why do polls show that Latinos are drifting to the GOP? Like a lot of things that Washington doesn\u2019t understand, it\u2019s actually pretty simple.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to their expectations of government, Hispanic voters are like the rest of America: We want elected officials to stop throwing up barriers to achieving the American Dream. We\u2019re not looking for handouts or too-good-to-be-true promises. We know that if we have an equal opportunity, we are capable of supporting our families, accessing health care and making sure our kids receive a quality education.<\/p>\n<p>For years, progressives promised that if we just give them more political power, the government will make all these things much easier. Put them in charge in Washington, the promise goes, and they\u2019ll <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>rove economic \u201cstimulus\u201d bills, reorganize health care, fix our schools and pass immigration reform. And we responded \u2014 we voted \u2014 and liberal politicians came into power.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s where things went wrong. Instead of making our lives better, they passed bills that spent our hard-earned money on things like corporate welfare and new regulations from Washington bureaucrats. They wasted our tax money and rewarded interest groups. Instead of empowering people to build better lives, they\u2019ve offered a government-centered agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The results are clear. Real wages haven\u2019t grown. Education isn\u2019t improving \u2014 in fact, most families continue to find themselves with very limited options. Health care is more expensive, and choices are limited. And when it comes to immigration, we\u2019re still waiting for action \u2014 for measures to allow Dreamers and others to contribute more fully to the nation, modernize our agricultural workforce and enhance border security.<\/p>\n<p>Many now recognize that we have little to show for our efforts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Election-2022-Spanish-Misinformation.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A sign in Spanish stands near voters as they cast their ballots at stations inside the La Familia Recreation Center in the Baker neighborhood.\" class=\"wp-image-21554024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Election-2022-Spanish-Misinformation.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Election-2022-Spanish-Misinformation.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Election-2022-Spanish-Misinformation.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Election-2022-Spanish-Misinformation.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Recent polling shows that Hispanic voters are evenly split between the Democratic and Republican parties.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP\/David Zalubowski<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The message I keep hearing from Hispanic voters is that all too often, liberals start in Washington and not at the grassroots. Instead of listening and responding, they show up with a plan that must be sold to voters. Instead of paying attention to our priorities in our communities, the goal is to convince them of a centrally planned, Washington-knows-best approach.<\/p>\n<p>No voter will accept being taken for granted. Instead, we will seek out the candidate who pays attention, who offers an alternative approach and who has a realistic plan for delivering on promises. We are seeking policy champions who see us as part of the solution to America\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> ills, not as yet another problem to be addressed by an already bloated government.<\/p>\n<p>No one should be surprised if that leads more Hispanic voters to support conservative candidates. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2020\/11\/03\/us\/elections\/exit-polls-president.html\">Exit polls from 2020 show<\/a> that 43% identify as moderates, with 32% calling themselves conservative and just 25% liberal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/17076213.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump holds a sign a supporter brought showing his support for hispanic voters.\" class=\"wp-image-21554015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/17076213.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/17076213.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/17076213.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/17076213.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>According to 2020 exit polls, 32% of polled Hispanic voters called themselves conservative.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Network\/Sipa USA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And such voters know that before the onset of an unforeseeable pandemic, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/10\/04\/black-and-hispanic-unemployment-is-at-a-record-low.html\">Hispanic unemployment reached an all-time low<\/a> and revenues for Latino-owned businesses were on the rise. It\u2019s not hard to see why they would be open to an approach centered on the free market and individual empowerment.<\/p>\n<p>Where I reside, in South Texas, conservative gains are obvious and historic. In the state\u2019s recent Republican primary, turnout shattered records \u2014 including in majority-Hispanic counties that have reliably supported Democratic candidates for decades.<\/p>\n<p>In a sign of how quickly the terrain has shifted, recent polling shows that Hispanic voters are evenly split between the two major parties.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/newspress-collage-21553932-1647480594951.png?w=1024\" alt=\"All three Latina Republican congressional candidates in South Texas did well in this month\u2019s primaries, including (l-r) Monica De La Cruz, who won in District 15, Mayra Flores, who won in District 34, and ex-Sen. Ted Cruz aide Cassandra Garcia, who has advanced to a May runoff in District 28,\" class=\"wp-image-21554244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/newspress-collage-21553932-1647480594951.png?w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/newspress-collage-21553932-1647480594951.png 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/newspress-collage-21553932-1647480594951.png?w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>All three Latina Republican congressional candidates in South Texas did well in this month\u2019s primaries, including Monica De La Cruz (center), who won in District 15, Mayra Flores (left), who won in District 34, and ex-Sen. Ted Cruz aide Cassandra Garcia, who has advanced to a May runoff in District 28,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> for all but the most committed ideologues. It was not long ago that both parties tended to see Hispanic voters as already decided. Candidates invested little time and effort in genuinely connecting with voters on the issues.<\/p>\n<p>Now that\u2019s changing. Candidates in both parties are recognizing that our support is up for grabs \u2014 if they spend the time and effort to engage. It helps ensure that voters are educated and informed, and it helps elected officials both to genuinely serve voters. That\u2019s better for everyone in the long run.<\/p>\n<p><em>Daniel Garza is president of The LIBRE Initiative.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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