House Republicans’ bill to undo one of President Obama’s immigrant protection programs will never become law. But it could still cause the GOP trouble in the next presidential election. …
After the 2012 elections, Republicans declared with great urgency that the party must broaden its appeal to women and racial minorities or face near-permanent exclusion from the White House. But in the 21 months since that election, GOP lawmakers have gone the other way, whittling away at their party’s appeal among the voters a Republican candidate would need to take the White House.
“There are a number of things Republicans can do to be more open to courting Hispanics and courting women voters,” said Glen Bolger, a Republican strategist. “The question is, does the party have the willpower to do it? So far since 2012, the answer would have to be ‘No.'” CONT.
Scott Bland & Alex Roarty, National Journal