Inspired by tea party success, Latinos float ‘Tequila Party’ grass-roots movement

Yahoo ^ | 11/29/10 | Liz Goodwin

[jerry557]

Latino leaders in Nevada and around the country are floating the idea of breaking traditional ties with the Democratic Party and creating a grass-roots independent movement tentatively called the Tequila Party. According to Delen Goldberg at the Las Vegas Sun, the leaders want to pressure the Democratic Party to deliver on Latinos' priorities much in the same way the tea party has done with the GOP over the past few years.

Robert de Posada, the former GOP operative behind this fall's controversial "Don't Vote" ads aimed at Latinos in Nevada and California, tells The Lookout that he has heard "rumblings" of this movement among national Latino leaders.

"The Tequila Party is a great concept to basically say, 'You know what? This blind support for you is coming to an end,'" De Posada says. "If you are perceived as someone who will never vote for a Republican, then you're screwed," because Democrats will take you for granted, he says.

In the midterm elections, 64 percent of Latinos voted Democratic, and in Nevada, analysts agree that Latinos' votes were responsible for Sen. Harry Reid's re-election.

Reid promised to bring the DREAM Act -- which would let youths who were brought into the country illegally gain legal status if they join the military or attend college -- to a vote in the current lame-duck session of Congress. But some Democrats, and the vast majority of Republicans, are shunning the legislation, which once garnered significant bipartisan support. Juan Hernandez, Arizona GOP Sen. John McCain's former volunteer director of Hispanic outreach, told reporters Monday that the White House and Democrats are not showing enough leadership on the issue.

[Right Wing Assault]

This “Tequila Party” would cater to all the DUI illegals who plow their cars into American vehicles and kill families?

[GOPJ]

The more groups - on either side - who quit being taken for granted - the better. Seems the only people are aren't overlooked in DC are lobbyist - with tons of money ... They can buy elites of either party. Lot's of Latinos in Florida went with Republicans - it's a good sign.

[Right Wing Assault]

How about a "Meth Party?" Here is their 2012 ticket.

[rogue yam]

Collectivistic, tribalistic thinking is the problem not the solution.

This is the land of E Pluribus Unum.

[AuntB]

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