Strolling through the Hyatt Regency after dinner Friday at the CRP convention, I heard the sound of the Latino Republican revolution, the rhythmic, infectious and joyous music of a mariachi band on the second floor bridge leading to the Orange County Lincoln Club party. Upstairs the band was in full mariachi mode. Dressed in subdued [...]
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California’s Nikki Haley – Harmeet Dhillon
A Chinese proverb comes to mind with what happened in California the first Sunday of March. From the worst political depression in American/Californian political history, the California Republican Party (CAGOP) has started a “Journey of a thousand miles” with a “first step.” Plus, after 150+ years of existence, CAGOP has elected a woman, Harmeet Dhillon, [...]
Carlos Rove: Republicans, “Get off Your Asses,” Get the Latino Vote with Respect.
People make a big deal about the cultural and political differences between California and Texas, and yet do nothing. These differences may erode as soon as Latinos become the majority of voters in both states, and they may become center-right. Texas Republicans need the Latino vote in order to keep control, while in California they [...]
Harmeet Kaur Dhillon – California GOP Rising Star Who Understands Outreach
At Cafe Con Leche Republicans, we see to bring more New Americans to the Republican Party. We also help the GOP better understand issues of concern to New Americans, to create a win-win situations. Our first endorsement of 2013 is Harmeet Kaur Dhillon for California Republican Party (CRP) vice-chairman. Harmeet is a rising star in [...]
School Choice, Immigration Reform and the Hispanic Vote
Reeling in the wake of the great Republican walloping of 2012, in which Presidential nominee Mitt Romney received a paltry 27% of the Hispanic vote, GOP political consultants (as well as some pundits both within and outside of the Republican Party) have been quick to note that harsh anti-immigration rhetoric and positioning unquestionably played a [...]
!A conquistar a los latinos! Republicanos se preguntan: ¿Cómo acercarse al electorado hispano?
A conquistar a los latinos El impacto de los latinos, primera minoría del país, hace pensar a republicanos sobre su importancia El expresidente George W. Bush envió en 2006 al Congreso el Dream Act, el proyecto más reciente de reforma migratoria, derrotado en mayo de 2007, cuando prominentes senadores republicanos y demócratas votaron en contra. [...]
Jeb Bush el Nuevo Líder Republicano? Si!
Jeb Bush el Nuevo Líder Republicano? Si! Bajo la lluvia. Iván Duin-Obregón. (en inglés) Esta claro que Jeb Bush esta comprometido en un esfuerzo para posicionarse como el Nuevo Lider del Partido Republicano y para entender lo que estoy diciendo, necesita anticiparse a como el partido diagnosticara las causas de la perdida en 2012, y [...]
Jeb Bush the New GOP leader? Yea!
Jeb Bush the New GOP leader? Yea! Under the rain – Guest op-ed by Iván Duin-Obregón (original link) – en español It is clearly that Bush is engaged in an effort to position himself as the next leader of the Republican Party and he has the support. To understand what I am saying, you need [...]
What did the GOP learn from 2012 Election?
by Omar Fernandez – original link Apparently nothing. A lot has been written and discussed on blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and News Channels on the election post-mortem, particularly what went wrong with the GOP. We learned that women, Asians, Hispanics, non-white males, young people and basically everyone other than (old) white males hate the GOP. Well, [...]
Let Republican Governors Lead The GOP Revival With Latinos
Guest op-ed by Alex Gonzalez (re-posted with author’s permission – original link) During the Republican Governor Association (RGA) last week, GOP governor have begun reckoning with the fact that their party has grown increasingly out of step with a broad majority of American voters. The RGA attendees agreed on the need to reorient and rebuild [...]
