Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Latino voters' impact varied by region

Latino votes were very important, depending on what part of the country they were in. - - Donna Poisl

Few Republican candidates in the midterm election paid a price for adopting a hard-line immigration stance — except in the West

By Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times

Reporting from Denver — With images of menacing, tattooed Latinos and beleaguered whites, the TV ad contended that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was too soft on illegal immigrants. "It's clear whose side he's on," the announcer said, "and it's not yours."

Sharron Angle, a "tea party" favorite and Reid's Republican challenger, had attempted to pummel Reid for his support for legalizing illegal immigrants. But Angle paid a price for her tough stance when Nevada's Latino voters came out in record numbers last week and helped Reid win a fifth term.
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