It is the Hispanic vote.
Nevada is very heavily populated with Hispanic workers. The kitchens in every casino, the housekeepers in every casino, construction etc.
The fly in Mr. Obama’s ointment is the open rebellion among Hispanic union voters to vote for a black man.
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The implications of this development are staggering. While those who interact with the Hispanic community intimately fully understand this proclivity - other may not.
Be that as it may, there is no reason to believe that this trend will not carry forward to the national level.
And when it does you have an interesting irony. Clinton will gather the lion’s share of Hispanic voters and the deeply establishment liberal white vote.
Leaving the swing vote in the 2008 presidential election to black Americans.
Will they support Hillary? Or will they generate the type of electricity that swept Chicago when Harold Washington became a realistic candidate for Mayor.
It is fitting that they have this choice - it will be fascinating to watch.
Will they support Hillary? Or will they generate the type of electricity that swept Chicago when Harold Washington became a realistic candidate for Mayor.
In 1992, Perot's candidacy separated the Reagan Democrats from their Republican moorings. Once set free, not all of them drifted back to the GOP.
The Obama candidacy may have the same impact on black voters, unmooring them from the establishment Democrat party. Then, once Hillary becomes the nominee, they won't all drift back to the Democrats.