OPINION: 'Latinos are longing for people in our politics who take them seriously, see that our issues aren’t so black-and-white and fit neatly into a political narrative, respect who we are, and act on our issues,' writes Sam LeDoux, a…
Sam LeDoux Special to the Arizona Daily Star The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:The last time a Republican presidential candidate was even competitive on this front was in George W. Bush’s re-election campaign where he was able to flip states like New Mexico, Nevada, and Colorado.
People are also reading… Republicans need to understand that messaging to Latino voters is going to require respect. A respect for what we want to be called is important. The left learned this after backlash to the term “Latinx,” but if you ask us, terms like Latino or Hispanic aren’t that much better. The preference we have is what we call our communities, we are Mexicans, Spanish, Cubans, etc.
The biggest elephant in the room is immigration. Something that Republicans need to grasp is that Latinos have nuanced views in the immigration debate. We know the differences between immigration and border security. As we can see from Republican gains in areas in Texas, Latino communities are fed up with the violence and crime that come from having essentially a lawless border.
Latinos are longing for people in our politics who take them seriously, see that our issues aren’t so black-and-white and fit neatly into a political narrative, respect who we are, and act on our issues.
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