The Tea Party vs. Hispanics

And just to re-emphasize the non-primacy of the economic, consider this piece by David Frum.  Frum argues that Republicans will not attract the Hispanic vote by encouraging greater immigration.  Hispanics, he argues, are younger and poorer than average, while Republicans are the party of richer and older voters.  Hispanics for for the Democratic Party as a matter of economic self-interest.  Republicans can best attract Hispanic votes by showing greater concern for the economic interests of younger and poorer voters.

The section was interesting.  One comment said it was good that at least someone voted their economic interests.  But two others questioned whether Hispanics' antipathy toward Republicans was primarily economic.  One in particular said:

Listen you can talk about economic reasons and immigration policy and health care policy all you want but when Hispanics HEAR Republicans, especially in many high profile states like Arizona, they know what they are hearing. And it ain't an economic argument that gets their attention. They hear that Republicans don't like them very much. That they wish that they weren't around.

Yeah, basically.