Back in the 70s when I was working in politics in San Antonio, the political operatives in the Mexican American precincts were mostly men. Perhaps it was different in the Valley. But it was always a “vote for cash” proposition from the days of LBJ and the famous Box 13 to my era.
The politico guy asked for cash for what was euphemistically called “walking around money” and then he was supposed to round up the voters and make sure they got to the polls and voted right. The going rate for a vote in those days was $5. Having a bar-b-q rally with lots of beer didn’t hurt either.
You were never sure whether the guy would actually deliver or whether he might take cash from your opponent as well. I didn’t trust them so I didn’t use them. But I never doubted that they COULD deliver some votes for somebody, especially if they had political ties going way back.
The practice was exclusively was aimed at low information Mexican American voters for the Democratic candidates.
They don’t need it now days.
The Demonrats just bombard the Idiots with Obama phones with text messages of threats on election day that the Republicans are gonna take their EBT, free booze money and phone away.