I have been quite skeptical about the ability of the Republican party to win over Latino voters. As others and I have noted, Latinos don’t vote Democratic just because of immigration policy. They vote Democratic because they are more ideologically “in sync” with the Democratic party. That’s why I’ve felt that going along with immigration reform was unlikely to net Republicans many Latino voters.
That said, I can’t agree either with the math in a Politico article titled “Immigration reform could be a bonanza for Democrats.” [cont.]
Harry Enten, The Guardian