Liberal, Irreverent

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Hispanics giving up on GOP

"Latino voters across the country feel increasingly alienated from the GOP as Republicans are “fighting to see who is more anti-immigration"

Tell me something I don't know.

LeMonton

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http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=f7e7c14fcef5a3a4c40ab67ec1e4e879

Hispanic Marketer Lionel Sosa Gives Up on GOP
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La Voz, Posted: Oct 31, 2007
WASHINGTON — For the first time, well-known GOP Hispanic marketing consultant Lionel Sosa won't be backing a Republican presidential candidate, reports La Voz, the Houston Chronicle’s Spanish-language publication. Sosa says the GOP’s harsh stance on immigration has made him question the direction of the party. Sosa, 68, who has worked on the campaigns of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, is endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson. La Voz reports that Sosa’s disillusionment with the Republican Party reflects a wider trend: Latino voters across the country feel increasingly alienated from the GOP as Republicans are “fighting to see who is more anti-immigration," according to Sosa. But Democrats haven’t closed the deal with Latino voters either, adds Sosa, noting the lack of outreach to Hispanic voters in the presidential campaigns of Al Gore and John Kerry.

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